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> No, the internet being free and open is what allows advertisers to exploit us.

The internet is neither free, nor open. I'm paying for it and there are all the geo-blocked and walled content. I'm grateful for the parts that are accessible at least (without sucking my private data dry). I don't mind advertising, but it should be a function of what I'm currently watching/listening instead of myself. I pay for F1TV and there are so much logos, but I don't mind them. Likewise for Soccer.



And free beer isn't free because you still need to pay for gas to haul it home?

That certain parts are locked off also doesn't make the internet as a whole not open.




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