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As long there are no invasive data collection and such, I really wouldn't mind having some ads if that means making instances having more resources to grow and sustain them selves.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I like the idea of community fundraising drives more. Digital advertising sucks and is a scummy industry. They all exist to collect your data, track you, and sell data to the highest bidder.

[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Seriously. Donate to your instances folks! I will happily contribute to an experience without ads.

[โ€“] MiddleWeigh 4 points 1 year ago

I like the fund drive idea alot.

[โ€“] joyjoy 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What do they use your data for? Selling more ads? Sounds a lot like a pyramid scheme.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Anything that makes a buck. They'll use it internally to boost ad targeting, then sell it to data brokers who can do whatever they please- primarily selling it to other companies.

There is nothing to stop your as data winding up in the hands of someone like your health insurer. Then, if they see you're being served a ton of cigarette ads, they could easily imply you have a smoking habit and jack up your insurance.

Lots of other bad things can happen with this data, there's very little regulation around the ad industry (outside of GDPR and CCPA).