• drz@lemmy.ca
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        1 year ago

        Use an adblocker. Unless, you mean people go on the internet without using protection?

        • Saneless@lemmy.world
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          1 year ago

          That won’t make a difference. Reddit knows how much traffic they get and they use that number to sell ads

        • Chais@sh.itjust.works
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          1 year ago

          They do. Either due to technical ineptitude (like approximately everyone’s parents) or, and that might be worse, with the conviction of doing “the right thing,” like a friend of mine.

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          1 year ago

          That’s not how it works. Reddit is able to even get interest because of traffic counts. Same for IPO values