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minus-square@Baku@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglish0•2 years agoDo you think that using adblocker is theft and on the same level as stealing a car? (Just trying to make sure you’re not a linus in disguise)
minus-squareno bananalinkfedilink1•2 years agoI don’t. I do block adverts when I cannot pay to remove them.
minus-square@Lethtor@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoObviously it’s not like stealing a car and I’m pretty sure that’s a straw man, he just said it’s piracy, which I’d argue it is. It’s like taking the train without paying, you aren’t inherently hurting anyone, but if no one pays/watches ads it’s not sustainable.
Do you think that using adblocker is theft and on the same level as stealing a car?
(Just trying to make sure you’re not a linus in disguise)
I don’t. I do block adverts when I cannot pay to remove them.
Obviously it’s not like stealing a car and I’m pretty sure that’s a straw man, he just said it’s piracy, which I’d argue it is.
It’s like taking the train without paying, you aren’t inherently hurting anyone, but if no one pays/watches ads it’s not sustainable.