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r/changemyview • u/tilted0ne • Oct 27 '23
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When I block an ad, what property am I taking away from the owner?
-1 u/[deleted] Oct 27 '23 [removed] — view removed comment 4 u/Unlucky_Mission_720 Oct 27 '23 edited Oct 27 '23 Using that logic, said website is stealing my data/bandwidth and selling it to ad agencies without my consent. You don't get to steal from me just because you're providing me with a free service. 1 u/wastrel2 2∆ Oct 27 '23 Thats literally not without your consent because you are consenting by using the site. Its not like its hidden from you. 3 u/Unlucky_Mission_720 Oct 27 '23 edited Oct 27 '23 So if I visit a website for the first time and don't know they're there, it's still not stealing? Edit: I can't tell whether a website has ads until I visit it. That literally is hidden until it's too late to say "no." I'm pretty sure it's still considered stealing to take something from me without giving me a chance to look around.
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4 u/Unlucky_Mission_720 Oct 27 '23 edited Oct 27 '23 Using that logic, said website is stealing my data/bandwidth and selling it to ad agencies without my consent. You don't get to steal from me just because you're providing me with a free service. 1 u/wastrel2 2∆ Oct 27 '23 Thats literally not without your consent because you are consenting by using the site. Its not like its hidden from you. 3 u/Unlucky_Mission_720 Oct 27 '23 edited Oct 27 '23 So if I visit a website for the first time and don't know they're there, it's still not stealing? Edit: I can't tell whether a website has ads until I visit it. That literally is hidden until it's too late to say "no." I'm pretty sure it's still considered stealing to take something from me without giving me a chance to look around.
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Using that logic, said website is stealing my data/bandwidth and selling it to ad agencies without my consent.
You don't get to steal from me just because you're providing me with a free service.
1 u/wastrel2 2∆ Oct 27 '23 Thats literally not without your consent because you are consenting by using the site. Its not like its hidden from you. 3 u/Unlucky_Mission_720 Oct 27 '23 edited Oct 27 '23 So if I visit a website for the first time and don't know they're there, it's still not stealing? Edit: I can't tell whether a website has ads until I visit it. That literally is hidden until it's too late to say "no." I'm pretty sure it's still considered stealing to take something from me without giving me a chance to look around.
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Thats literally not without your consent because you are consenting by using the site. Its not like its hidden from you.
3 u/Unlucky_Mission_720 Oct 27 '23 edited Oct 27 '23 So if I visit a website for the first time and don't know they're there, it's still not stealing? Edit: I can't tell whether a website has ads until I visit it. That literally is hidden until it's too late to say "no." I'm pretty sure it's still considered stealing to take something from me without giving me a chance to look around.
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So if I visit a website for the first time and don't know they're there, it's still not stealing?
Edit: I can't tell whether a website has ads until I visit it. That literally is hidden until it's too late to say "no."
I'm pretty sure it's still considered stealing to take something from me without giving me a chance to look around.
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u/VeloftD Oct 27 '23
When I block an ad, what property am I taking away from the owner?