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Tried to support the industry by buying a movie a watch a lot. Well, no more. If I need a pihole just to watch a movie I own, that's ridiculous.

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[–] natecox 31 points 6 days ago (1 children)

No, I am 100% certain they know that the vast majority of people don’t care and some people really really hate it, but nobody actually enjoys it.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Someone I know who is currently on a pseudoscience and conspiracy theory arc genuinely believes that personalized ads are good because then you can easily buy things you know you'll like

[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 days ago

sadly, i too heard that from somebody 🤷

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Some people will bend over backwards for a nibble of the corporate boot

[–] natecox 6 points 6 days ago

Guess there’s no accounting for stupid.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

Some people are allergic to researching their purchases