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Re:uBlock Origin: Address first-party tracker blocking on Wednesday November 20, 2019 @10:30AM (#21584749)
And IMHO even more importantly, with advertising the dynamic between content provider and user completely changes. The user no longer primarily is a customer, but rather becomes the product for the advertisers. The content provider no longer only has to cater to the user, but also to the advertiser, with the conflicts of interest that can bring (e.g. unpopularity of critical product reviews).

Restricting the legality of advertisements in general might have the nice effect of leveling the playing field, by making it harder for content providers to benefit by-generally covertly-selling out their users (or their users' interests) to such third parties.

Re:Sweden Drops Julian Assange Rape Investigation on Tuesday November 19, 2019 @12:14PM (#21575419)
What are those "freedoms", where is that proof, and what is the motivation of these "intelligences"?

I assume they do it because they hate American freedom.