I know they allow scam adverts because it’s easy money, but why aren’t they held responsible for facilitating obvious scams? You open Edge, there’s 3 “Earn money quick” adverts. On Instagram, every 5 ads, one is a scam.

      • BolexForSoup@kbin.social
        2·
        1 year ago

        So I consider myself decently tech savvy, and I think I have my head wrapped around what WEI does, but could someone give me a decent analogy for it so I can help explain why it’s bad to other people? I feel like I have a 90% understanding so it’s keeping me from coming up with a good description or analogy.

        • Z3k3@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          The docs I read (and yes like you my job relies on me being vaguely tech savey) but someone else can correct me ehere I go wrong

          Server sends you app data e.g.youtube.

          You receive app data but have extentions that fiddle with data. Not necessarily ad blocker could be any tamper monkey script or a relatively unknown accessibility extension that makes the page palatable.

          Browser runs off to authorised entity e.g. Google but they are proposing others (all others I have seen named are big corporate cunts like ms and fb)

          They check what’s on your screen and if what’s on the page matches what was sent we all good. If not they can block your access.

          • Polar@lemmy.ca
            1·
            1 year ago

            So in other words, Google wants to be able to confirm the web page you requested is not tempered with, similar to a video game detecting any kind of mods?

            Ya, I don’t see how that’ll work out for them. Even those who don’t use ad blockers, many use accessibility plugins like you said.

            I mean damn. I probably have at least 5 extensions that modify the page in some way. Adding better contrast, removing buttons I don’t use and want to hide…

            • Z3k3@lemmy.worldEnglish
              1·
              1 year ago

              Game mods is a good simile ill try remember that.

              Hell the gta franchise is probably a good example as Rockstar flipped their mod position at one point.

      • dannoffs@lemmy.sdf.org
        11·
        1 year ago

        Completely selfishly I’m not too mad about the web integrity thing because I hate ads so much that if I were forced to see them I would use the Internet less which would probably be good.

        • Z3k3@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          Who knows that may be the up shot.

          We all IMHO use it way too much these days especially me.

          Hell it’s gotten so bad that years ago I found out my dad was in hospital via a fecking Facebook Post that said something along the lines of welp the surgery went well.

    • I Cast FistOPEnglish
      11·
      1 year ago

      The problem: companies profit by advertising shit that’s barely legal

      The solution: “install an adblock lol”

      Explain to me how that solves the problem

      “You don’t see the ads anymore”

      Yet the company is still profitting and anyone without adblock still sees it. It’s the equivalent of closing your eyes to a problem.

        • I Cast FistOPEnglish
          12·
          1 year ago

          You should’ve lead with that instead of just “use an adblock”, completely skirting the actual problem. The way you first commented was apathetic.

          You’re just acting like promoting adblockers comes at the expense of meaningful change.

          That would make sense if the discussion wasn’t targeted specifically at the responsible companies. It’s the same thing as saying “use Linux” whenever a complaint about windows shows up.

          Just in case it’s not clear, the way you reply makes all the difference in how you’re interpreted. “I use adblock and so should you” != “these companies profit off it, it’s why everyone should use an adblock”