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| From | RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.misc |
| Subject | Re: Mozilla to run ads inside Firefox |
| Date | 2014-02-12 16:09 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <20140212160925.4fd5a0b0.rsw@therandymon.com> (permalink) |
| References | <ldf5qq$vpu$1@solani.org> |
On Wed, 12 Feb 2014 06:54:16 +0000 (WET) RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> wrote: > http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2014/02/12/mo > zilla_to_run_ads_inside_firefox/ > > Directory Tiles will send users to content the Moz Foundation > thinks users will enjoy. The conclusion I take away is that even these community foundations - once money gets involved - get corrupted and start thinking about profit motives, which imply getting people to view ads. Then they get confused and ultimately lost in the difference between "showing you content that interests you" and "showing you content we earn money for stuffing in your face." Then finally they lose their entire grip on reality and start convincing themselves that what they want you to see is really what you want to see. I used to use the Opera browser in the days when the GUI had an advertisement built into it. It was annoying, but I put up with it because I liked the browser. These days, the DuckDuckGo app on my Android phone comes with a "newsfeed" of stuff from Reddit and elsewhere that lend no value at all to my experience. I just want a non-Google place I can search for stuff. This trend of "giving you something useful while simultaneously taking something away" is making me dizzy. Meanwhile, I surf the net when possible using Lynx or Links. I win!
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Mozilla to run ads inside Firefox RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-12 06:54 +0000
Re: Mozilla to run ads inside Firefox Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-02-12 11:24 +0000
Re: Mozilla to run ads inside Firefox Steve Foerster <steve@hiresteve.com> - 2014-02-12 07:01 -0800
Re: Mozilla to run ads inside Firefox Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-02-13 02:18 +0000
Re: Mozilla to run ads inside Firefox RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-12 16:09 +0000
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