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[–] NGC2346@sh.itjust.works 32 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Why are we paying a premium price for an ad ridden product ?

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Why would they not do it when time and time and time again customers and lawmakers make explicit that they're absolutely fine with this behaviour?

[–] vacuumflower@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 days ago

Because you did in the past and taught them you will do that again.

There's a rule - don't deal with assholes. No matter how big and visible their shop is.