as opposed to a top of the barrel advertising company like Google

ndriscoll an hour ago | parent | next [-]

Or a top of the barrel choice like just using one of the many non-profit FOSS apps that are also UIs over OpenStreetMap instead of one of the scam commercial ad-wrappers.

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MisterTea an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

That barrel rotted away a long time ago and all we're left with is a head -- the top is the bottom.

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altcognito 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

There is significant differences in advertising. The things at the bottom of the barrel in advertising are often literally malware.

	▲	nancyminusone 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		You mean like software that restricts what your devices can do and collects and sells your personal information? Its the very same barrel.
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	▲	reaperducer an hour ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		The things at the bottom of the barrel in advertising are often literally malware. So… Google, then? It's not like it hasn't been repeatedly documented that malware is pushed through Google Ads and other properties.
	▲	soperj 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Nah, it's all malware. Some just for your brain.