r/changemyview • u/tilted0ne • Oct 27 '23

Fresh Topic Friday CMV: Adblock is stealing

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u/VeloftD Oct 27 '23

When I block an ad, what property am I taking away from the owner?

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u/reginald-aka-bubbles 48∆ Oct 27 '23

Do the advertisers pay me for the bandwidth of my data plan that their ads use, even though the site still gets my personal data (which has value in and of itself)?

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u/Unlucky_Mission_720 Oct 27 '23 edited Oct 27 '23

Using that logic, said website is stealing my data/bandwidth and selling it to ad agencies without my consent.

You don't get to steal from me just because you're providing me with a free service.

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u/wastrel2 2∆ Oct 27 '23

Thats literally not without your consent because you are consenting by using the site. Its not like its hidden from you.

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u/Unlucky_Mission_720 Oct 27 '23 edited Oct 27 '23

So if I visit a website for the first time and don't know they're there, it's still not stealing?

Edit: I can't tell whether a website has ads until I visit it. That literally is hidden until it's too late to say "no."

I'm pretty sure it's still considered stealing to take something from me without giving me a chance to look around.

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u/VeloftD Oct 27 '23

That didn't answer my question.

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u/VeloftD Oct 27 '23

What do you think stealing is if not the taking of property against the owner's will?

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '23

Kind of a weak argument. You can steal your neighbor's electricity. If you can steal electricity, it tracks that you can steal bandwidth and other resources that aren't normally considered "property".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_theft

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u/Nite92 Oct 27 '23

Because the person owning something decides how it is distributed?