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Do you use adblock? Why? Why not? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by tsukii@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I posted this question because I once saw a tweet that said something like:

"If you use adblock, you don't care about creator's point blank"

What is your opinion on this? Do you agree with them?

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[–] _cnt0@lemmy.villa-straylight.social 8 points 1 year ago

If you take a free newspaper out of your mailbox and move the ad insert straight to the trash without looking at it, are you doing something morally wrong?

I find it astonishing how many people fail to make the mental bridge from our physical world into the internet. Talking about spam emails with my mom, I once asked her: If you find a sandwich from an unknown sender that you didn't order in your mailbox, would you take a bite because it might be tasty?

I think she doesn't understand the analogy to this day ...