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[–] [email protected] 129 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (9 children)

Let it stand. If ads are an integral part of the work and its message, let's make the website owners fully legally responsible for the content of every single ad they display. If any ad contains malware or is a scam let's throw the C-suite in jail for it.

That would solve most of the issues with ads really fast.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Malware and scams aren't the only problem with ads, the real problem is much more to the essence of what an ad is, which is trying to manipulate you into buying a product, giving up the product of your labour for something you often don't even need, without your consent.

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