Cory Doctorow on Nostr: People don't like advertising. And they *hate* "relevant" advertising that targets ...
People don't like advertising. And they *hate* "relevant" advertising that targets their private behaviors and views. They find it creepy.
Remember when Apple offered users a one-click opt-out from Facebook spying, the most sophisticated commercial surveillance system in human history, whose entire purpose was to deliver "relevant" advertising?
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