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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    Aral Balkan‏ @aral 14 Apr 2016

    Here’s the thing, @wired, you *don’t* get it. It’s not about ads. It’s about you eroding our privacy with trackers.pic.twitter.com/4jMEWSfb5D

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      1. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 14 Apr 2016
        Replying to @aral

        Aral Balkan Retweeted Aral Balkan

        Well, @wired, you’ll be in my talk at See Conference on Saturday anyway. Not with an article quote but with this.https://twitter.com/aral/status/720667269794283520 …

        Aral Balkan added,

        Aral Balkan @aral
        Here’s the thing, @wired, you *don’t* get it. It’s not about ads. It’s about you eroding our privacy with trackers. pic.twitter.com/4jMEWSfb5D
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      2. Chris Gooding‏ @J5Dev 14 Apr 2016
        Replying to @aral

        @aral Sadly, @WIRED arent the only ones doing this, ive come across a plethora of sites doing the same. As you say, ads arent the issue...

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      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 14 Apr 2016
        Replying to @J5Dev

        @J5Dev @WIRED If you come across any more and have a moment, please pop a URL my way here or at aral@ind.ie :)

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Chris Gooding‏ @J5Dev 15 Apr 2016
        Replying to @aral

        @aral Will do, quite often get them by following links on here. Will get a small list together and drop them over for you 😀

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 15 Apr 2016
        Replying to @J5Dev

        @J5Dev Thank you, much appreciated :)

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      2. Andy Buckingham‏ @andybee 14 Apr 2016
        Replying to @aral

        @aral Then pay $1 a week?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 14 Apr 2016
        Replying to @andybee

        @andybee Yep, that’s definitely an option if I read Wired regularly & wanted to subscribe. I don’t. Much rather something like Flattr.

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      1. J.‏ @jaraparilla 14 Apr 2016
        Replying to @aral

        Reminder: how @WIRED tried to frame Julian #ASSANGE (and failed): http://jaraparilla.blogspot.com.au/2011/07/how-wired-magazine-helped-us-government.html … @aral @dersteppenwolfx

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      2. Adnan‏ @ahalam 14 Apr 2016
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        @aral @WIRED I remember when some games used to make us turn off the antivirus protection.

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      2. Milan Jovanović‏ @pontifexmaximu5 14 Apr 2016
        Replying to @aral

        @aral @WIRED i stopped reading Wired online. Their editor in chief's insta account reveals a life of luxury and opulence

        2 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
      3. Milan Jovanović‏ @pontifexmaximu5 14 Apr 2016
        Replying to @pontifexmaximu5

        @aral @WIRED so ads don't only let them "keep the lights on" but also contribute to chopper flights, 1st class, 5* hotels etc

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      4. Nick Sherrard‏ @NickSherrard 14 Apr 2016
        Replying to @pontifexmaximu5

        @pontifexmaximu5 @aral @WIRED would it really make a difference to you if they flew easyjet?

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Milan Jovanović‏ @pontifexmaximu5 14 Apr 2016
        Replying to @NickSherrard

        @NickSherrard @aral @WIRED my comment is more socialist than a dig at anti-surveillance. But yes, it would. Case in point: Offscreen mag

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      1. J0nathan A1bright‏ @d1gi 14 Apr 2016
        Replying to @aral

        .@aral - @WIRED wha...? Wired doesn't have any trackers? What do you mean? #not #looksmuddypic.twitter.com/iOTEyHvH2f

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      1. Rob Williams‏ @codeslubber 14 Apr 2016
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        @aral @wired dude, I have a subscription and have spent stupid time trying to shut this thing up. #fail #blockbusterbusinessmodel

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      2. Tim Panton‏ @steely_glint 14 Apr 2016
        Replying to @aral

        So presumably @aral @bbhorne you'll be paying @WIRED $1/week ?

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      3. Lorax Horne‏ @bbhorne 14 Apr 2016
        Replying to @steely_glint

        @steely_glint @aral No, because I don't voluntarily support sites with tracking ads and paywalls. I give money to open media sources, though

        1 reply 2 retweets 4 likes
      4. Tim Panton‏ @steely_glint 14 Apr 2016
        Replying to @bbhorne

        @bbhorne @aral I see it the other way: by paying I support journalism and encourage them to switch away from the ad/tracking model.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Lorax Horne‏ @bbhorne 14 Apr 2016
        Replying to @steely_glint

        @steely_glint @aral Plenty of journalists to support that don't track me.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      6. Tim Panton‏ @steely_glint 14 Apr 2016
        Replying to @bbhorne

        @bbhorne @aral But if I _pay_ and use firefox privacy mode @wired don't track me either. - So I can choose not to be tracked and read it.

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      7. Lorax Horne‏ @bbhorne 15 Apr 2016
        Replying to @steely_glint

        @steely_glint @aral @wired Not true. You should be using Tor browser if that's your model.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      8. Tim Panton‏ @steely_glint 15 Apr 2016
        Replying to @bbhorne

        @bbhorne I need to think about that. But in essence I think I trust a contract (in this case a subscription) over tor. Cont....

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      9. Tim Panton‏ @steely_glint 15 Apr 2016
        Replying to @steely_glint

        @bbhorne as a subscriber to @wired, they have a duty of care over my data. I can sue them if they misuse it. Not possible with tor.

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