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Re:FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, directo... by inetknght on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @08:15PM (#47433059)
> Would you ban ad supported apps?

Yes, I absolutely would. Advertisements are a scourge upon people's wellbeing on top of being ugly and intrusive.

If you want to build a free product, that's great. Build a free product.

If you want to make money from your product, then charge for your product.

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Re:FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, directo... by NewsaHackO on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @08:20PM (#47433098)
>Yes, I absolutely would.

And then you will get fired by the end of day.

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Re:FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, directo... by inetknght on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @08:31PM (#47433182)
Luckily I don't work for an ad-supported business.
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Re:FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, directo... by anonymars on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @08:52PM (#47433364)
How did your company and its customers find each other?
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Re:FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, directo... by wolvoleo on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @09:07PM (#47433495)
Do people really still think advertising has a legitimate function?

Really these days it's 95% psychological manipulation to get people to buy inferior quality stuff they don't need. And 5% of people actually finding what they're looking for.

Don't forget, most advertising can work fine in a "pull" mode. I need something so I go out and look for it. These days something like Google (not ideal because results also manipulated by the highest bidder). Or I look for dedicated forums or a subreddit for real people's experiences. In the old days it would have been yellow pages or ask a friend.

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