• drz@lemmy.ca
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          2 years ago

          Use an adblocker. Unless, you mean people go on the internet without using protection?

          • Chais@sh.itjust.works
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            2 years ago

            They do. Either due to technical ineptitude (like approximately everyone’s parents) or, and that might be worse, with the conviction of doing “the right thing,” like a friend of mine.

          • Saneless@lemmy.world
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            2 years ago

            That won’t make a difference. Reddit knows how much traffic they get and they use that number to sell ads

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          2 years ago

          Junk data that costs the advertisement without a return on investment

          • Saneless@lemmy.world
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            2 years ago

            That’s not how it works. Reddit is able to even get interest because of traffic counts. Same for IPO values

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              2 years ago

              If you’re blocking their ads and not logged in, you are costing them.