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Re:I built a platform for discovering and sharing Chrome ext... by CodesInChaos on Monday December 23, 2024 @06:13AM (#42493562)
Of the three bad things they've been accused of, I'd consider that by far the least. Selling tracking data is an invasion of privacy. Deliberately not showing better discounts violates their core value proposition. Replacing deferral links doesn't hurt the user, and isn't much different from blocking ads.
Re:I built a platform for discovering and sharing Chrome ext... by 369548684892826 on Monday December 23, 2024 @06:44AM (#42493714)
As a user that might use referral links to support the youtube channel, I do feel in an indirect way this does hurt the user