Re:Vivaldi 8.3 for Desktop: make bad ads sad
by andyfilms1 on Thursday November 05, 2026 @10:03AM
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Sure, why not? They're billion dollar corporations, they can handle some basic payment processing. If it creates a genuinely better user experience, it will increase customer loyalty and make them money in the long run.
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Re:Vivaldi 8.3 for Desktop: make bad ads sad
by ndriscoll on Thursday November 05, 2026 @10:38AM
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I'd rather my ISP and ad networks have harsh criminal penalties with prison time for management, engineers, and everyone else involved for tracking what sites I visit. That would be a genuinely better experience.
Re:Vivaldi 8.3 for Desktop: make bad ads sad
by andyfilms1 on Thursday November 05, 2026 @11:22AM
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I mean, I obviously agree...but time and time again, consumers keep showing that they're willing to give up privacy for a bit of convenience. Might as well use that to make the web a better place.