Re:International coalition calls for action against surveill...
by nicbou on Thursday June 24, 2021 @04:49PM
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I think you underestimate how much of the useful Internet is supported by ads, including affiliate links and the like.
The Internet isn't entirely run by volunteers with a hosting budget. Not by a long stretch.
Re:International coalition calls for action against surveill...
by andrewnicolalde on Friday June 25, 2021 @02:42AM
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Why do those ads need to be so aggressively targeted? I don’t mind ads related to the primary topic of the website for example. I might actually find those useful! What I have a problem with is the invasion of privacy created by highly personalized, persistent profiling of my life for the purpose of selling things to me.
Re:International coalition calls for action against surveill...
by nicbou on Friday June 25, 2021 @04:01AM
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You moved the goalpost
Re:International coalition calls for action against surveill...
by andrewnicolalde on Friday June 25, 2021 @08:55AM
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I’m not GP.
Those who can afford it could pay their own hosting fees, and donations, governments, and philanthropic foundations could subsidize the cost of hosting for those who can't.
Most businesses could of course pay for their own hosting, and even now don't operate on "free" (ad-supported) hosting services.
So, yeah, I'm not really worried about the survival of the internet if unsolicited ads were banned. There's already a glut of content being created every day, and that's unlikely to be significantly reduced.