@XaiaX @chaosprime @flooey on average i am surely paying more into the system than they would earn from ads.
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Replying to @wirehead2501
@wirehead2501@chaosprime@flooey I don’t know who “they” or “the system” is, though.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @XaiaX
@XaiaX@chaosprime@flooey the ecosystem, then? like if i and everyone else paid $5 to each of our 5 favorite sites...3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @wirehead2501
@wirehead2501@chaosprime@flooey that’s not where we live. I would love a better system but we do not have it.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @XaiaX
@XaiaX@chaosprime@flooey ads are included on a site in a speculative way and it's assumed not everyone will load or see them.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @wirehead2501
@wirehead2501@chaosprime@flooey shrink is an expected cost of doing business. It doesn’t make it OK.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @XaiaX
@XaiaX@chaosprime@flooey sure it does. they're not saying it's a requirement, they're saying some users will do it and that helps them.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @wirehead2501
@wirehead2501@XaiaX@flooey by "shrink" he means inventory shrinkage i.e. shoplifting1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @chaosprime
@chaosprime@wirehead2501@flooey yeah, but also stuff that gets trashed or lost or never shows up. (Used to do inventory)2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @XaiaX
@XaiaX@chaosprime@flooey ads say "please view these ads if you can deal with advertising", and i can't, so i don't.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@XaiaX @wirehead2501 @flooey In the end, if my costs are 1000x the benefit you get, that is a bullshit transaction and I will prevent it.
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