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[–] Delphia 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is what fucks me off so bad. Tell me what I'm worth as a datapoint, and if I want to pay that directly to be left the fuck alone I should be able to.

[–] steadfast 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So much this. I suspect there’s an issue around opt out making the platforms less appealing to advertisers. The people with disposable income to spend opting out of ads, might be exactly the ones advertisers want to reach.

[–] notavote 2 points 1 year ago

That, actually, makes sense, it never crossed my mind.

More than that, it is trackers on which, probably, no one knows how much is worth.