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Re: You block ads in your browser, why not in your city?

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Post by pessimizer »

noahbradley wrote: post #87
technothrasher wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

These pumps with “Gas Station TV” are so annoying that I go out of my way to get my gas at a different station. I’ve wondered if it actively drives other customers away too or if I’m just very sensitive to it.

I've found you can often mute those screens if you press one of the buttons beside the screen. Apparently it's different depending on the machine, so just mash them all I guess.

I've seen this too. I don't think you can find the option unless you keep swatting at the screen like a crazy person, so irritated at the ad that you're barely paying attention to the slightly dangerous act of fueling your vehicle. I think I've found it on every one I've used. I recall one having a mute that wasn't a proper mute, but instead would unmute itself after about 30 seconds, causing you to have to remute it. I think I screamed.

Re: You block ads in your browser, why not in your city?

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Post by ghusbands »

Kaze404 wrote: post #170

Outside of my office's window I can see a billboard about 2 blocks away from my apartment. For about 30 minutes every couple of hours it flashes red, blue, white and purple at about 3 different colors per second, with the following text in the middle: "You should advertise here!" It honestly blows my mind how someone can look at it and think it's a good idea, instead of how absurd that someone is allowed to put up a…

If it is three times per second, it's unlikely to induce seizures in those with photosensitive epilepsy. Though, depending on where you live, there may still be rules against it (some places set the limit at 2Hz), so it may be worth reporting it.

Flashing signs like that are still very rude, though.

Re: You block ads in your browser, why not in your city?

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Post by timbit42 »

ljm wrote: post #89
kiryin wrote: post #26

I strongly believe that advertising by definition is unethical in all of it's forms and "block" ads to the best of my ability, in real life as well. I do not view ads that reach me by mail, and as for billboards and posters I see around town, I make a note to avoid the products they advertise. I know this doesn't make a difference but it's an ideological thing. If my actions could in theory cause a tiny little dent i…

Junk mail is particularly frustrating because companies are generating so much paper waste only for someone to deliver it to your door, and you to put it directly in the bin. No, Dominoes, I don't give a fuck about your shit pizza, and sending junk through my letterbox 5 days a week isn't going to change my mind. I wish it was banned outright.

I asked my local post office to not put anything in my mailbox that doesn't have my name on it. Life is good.

Re: You block ads in your browser, why not in your city?

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Post by duxup »

berkes wrote: post #219
duxup wrote: post #159

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Any advert in a public space that gives you no choice whether you see it or not is yours Welcome to public spaces? Life involves maybe seeing things, idea, people you don’t like. That’s not inherently bad.

Then why is Coca Cola allowed to promote their proven harmful sugar juices in that space, but am I not allowed to oppose that promotion in the same space? What is allowed and tolerated in that public space is skewed, an unfair. Certainly not balanced.

It sounds like you just substitute what you don’t like for what want to see?

I don’t think that had anything to do with what I said.

Although I’m curious What would a not “skewed” public space looks like, and how do you manage that?

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Post by detaro »

IvanK_net wrote: post #220
detaro wrote: post #189

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That is what you should document on your privacy page, exactly.

If you know how the web works, you must know, that websites do not have access to your device. You do not tell Photopea your name or your address. The only thing a website can know, is, that "someone with a screen resolution of 1920x1080 pixels visited www.Photopea.com at 18:37". It can be useful to know the number of visitors, or the usual screen resolutions.

> Google, Facebook, Amazon, Ad Lightning, Setupad, UniConsent, Adagio, ID5, Criteo, Magnite, RTB House, Casale Media, EMX Digital, Adform, Pubmatic, Between Digital, Lijit Networks, AppNexus, 33Across, Adx Premium, Sharethrough, Smart Adserver, OpenX, BRealTime, bumlam.com (couldn't find information about owner of this domain), BidSwitch, Getintent,

Which one of those do you need to know usual screen resolutions of users? Or maybe there are some other reasons those all get contacted?

(You also missed some "minor" details like IP addresses and fingerprinting profiles overall, and I'm honestly not sure if you are as ignorant as you act or just pretend to do so, and which one would be more offensive)

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Post by Symbiote »

the_snooze wrote: post #136
Overtonwindow wrote: post #125

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Don’t forget the loud advertisements at the petrol pump!

And in airplanes. Airlines like to use those screens in front of each seat as billboards. They're on by default and don't time out, so they keep cycling bright ads while you're trying to sleep. Sure, you can turn yours off, but most of your neighbors won't bother changing the default on state.

Has any American budget airline reached the depths Ryanair goes to make every last cent?

They don't have screens on the seats (too expensive), just a printed advert. But they do play audio adverts on the PA system a couple of times per flight, typically for things you can buy on board.

Re: You block ads in your browser, why not in your city?

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Post by rfrey »

Flankk wrote: post #18
smarx007 wrote: post #7

But ads in real life do not prevent me from going on about my day. There is no analogy to interstitial pages with ads like in Forbes some time ago with the button Continue to your article: it would be infuriating if you had to view an ad before being able to use the subway ticketing system. You also don’t have ads on at the airport timetable screen. You don’t have pinkertons following you to learn your habits and sho…

The people writing articles at Forbes are on payroll. Ad blockers take food off their plate just to avoid a minor inconvenience. All you're doing is pushing these companies to either go subscription only or go bankrupt. Watch the level of entitlement of the people who will inevitably try defending their content theft. They can't win the argument and they always appeal to false moral virtues. They act like targeted ad…

Am I a victim of satire blindness? This reads to me like it's parodying arguments made by advertisers.

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Post by will4274 »

habosa wrote: post #102

I can’t stand ads on government property, particularly in spaces where I am captive. The best example is public transportation. There are ads all over the station and then ads all over the interior (and exterior) of the train/bus during your ride. Why should I be subjected to this private noise while taking public transportation? Some city needs to stand up and fix this. Allow me to get where I am going in peace.

Would you pay higher taxes to avoid those ads?

I think it's hard when our public transportation is chronically underfunded. Politicians and voters see corporate (advertising) funding as less onerous that citizen (taxes) funding.

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Post by cblconfederate »

indigochill wrote: post #107
cblconfederate wrote: post #92

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If my attention has value, then not being paid for it is theft

Someone is being paid for it - the content provider/location you've given your attention to. They're just selling it off to third parties without your consent.

I think people would be more likely to consent if they were paid for it. Brave browser does something like that
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