Re:Firefox will no longer be a supported browser – service.m...
by autoexec on Friday August 05, 2022 @05:01PM
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> "I don't have a problem with targeted ads, they're more relevant and good!"
They don't care because they don't understand. It's not about 'ads'. the data they give up will increasingly be used against them in ways that matter greatly (like how much they pay for something vs their neighbor, or if they do or don't get offered a job) and in even the most mundane aspects of their life (like how long they wait on hold). If an occasional ad were the true cost they were paying for the fun they're having it wouldn't matter, but that's not the case. They'll be paying over and over for the rest of their lives as the data that's been collected is used against them by everyone who can leverage it for their own advantage.
They don't care because they don't understand. It's not about 'ads'. the data they give up will increasingly be used against them in ways that matter greatly (like how much they pay for something vs their neighbor, or if they do or don't get offered a job) and in even the most mundane aspects of their life (like how long they wait on hold). If an occasional ad were the true cost they were paying for the fun they're having it wouldn't matter, but that's not the case. They'll be paying over and over for the rest of their lives as the data that's been collected is used against them by everyone who can leverage it for their own advantage.