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The case for ethical ad-blocking

Shadow Systems

Re: First questions first

Let me hand you a powered megaphone & help you to the roof so you can shout that at the tops of your lungs for everyone to hear!

Blocking ads isn't unethical, it's the ethical, moral, & smart thing to do. You wouldn't put up with someone digging in your kitchen trash bin to find all the current muck on you, then shouting in your face about how some product you bought wasn't as good as another, while simultaneously giving you a scathing case of SpaceHerpes for having listened to them, so why allow it to happen via your browser either? The advertisers set tracking cookies to datamine the hell out of you (dig through your trash), use that data to target ads to you (shouting about products you've used), and shag the hell out of your computer from all the virus', malware, & zero day exploits they spaff (SpaceHerpes), so PROTECTING YOURSELF IS NOT UNETHICAL.

I'll stop protecting myself when you acknowledge your personal, financial, & criminal liability for your actions.

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