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Think Tank's Website Rejects Browser Do-Not-Track Requests
alphadogg writes "The website for the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) now tells visitors it will not honor their browsers' do-not-track requests as a form of protest against the technology pushed by privacy groups and parts of the U.S. government. The tech-focused think tank on Friday implemented a new website feature that detects whether visitors have do-not-track features enabled in their browsers and tells them their request has been denied. 'Do Not Track is a detrimental policy that undermines the economic foundation of the Internet,' Daniel Castro, senior analyst at the ITIF wrote in a blog post. 'Advertising revenue supports most of the free content, services, and apps available on the Internet.'"
Yeah, go get a real job, Slashdot editors!
Okay... bad example.
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Well aren't you just a fountain of generosity. Most software architects and developers depend on charging money to make a fucking living. This can include salaries, ad revenue, or any other source of revenue. But that doesn't necessarily mean that charging money to get rich *gasp* it means charging money to pay your mortgage, rent, and other living expenses. Of course this doesn't apply if you are still living with your parents. If you or anyone else wants to sit in the basement and give the fruits of your labor away for free more power to you. Nobody is stopping you. Don't want to see Ad's there are plenty of ways to prevent them from ruining your user experience while surfing the web.
Joke's on you. Nobody goes two shits about your awesome anti-ad strategy. Seriously. You are in a tiny minority. Nobody cares.
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