Why It's OK to Block Ads | Practical Ethics
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Over the past couple of months, the practice of ad blocking has received heightened ethical scrutiny. (1,2,3,4) If you’re unfamiliar with the term, “ad blocking” refers to software—usually web browser plug-ins, but increasingly mobile apps—that stop most ads from appearing when you use websites or apps that would otherwise show them. Arguments against ad blocking
  • Lvxferre [he/him]@mander.xyzEnglish
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    14 hours ago
    1. If it’s shown in my machine, it’s already my business, not yours.
    2. 90% of advertisement boils down to “trying to convince me to buy what I don’t want to”. It’s so egregious that it becomes a violation of agency, that sounds like “I told you to buy it! Why are you such a filthy idiot, unable to understand simple orders?”. I don’t need that noise in my life.
    3. If you don’t take #2 into account it’s still too obnoxious.

    I’ll go further. If I can’t adblock it, I’ll probably not consume your content. My time and eyeballs are considerably more precious than your content.