> But often the reason is to ensure value can be extracted from users (e.g. serving ad impressions) or the power that can be exerted over users.
Yeah, I assume this is the most common reason. This needs to be fought on principle. It doesn't matter what their terms and conditions say. It doesn't matter how much money they lose. We should always have full control. We should be able to block their advertising. We should be able to automate our browsers. We should be able to turn our user agents into cyberweapons against them.
This is legitimate self defense against their abuse. We're talking about a company that gets people addicted to bullshit feeds so they can make money by showing ads. Of course an "unfollow all" button is necessary. They won't provide one because they want us addicted to their feed. So we'll provide one for them.
People spend their days on social media because they're addicted to it. If a browser extension can somehow help people break free, it's objectively a good thing for humanity. If this world was just, courts would rip Facebook a new one if they dared to waste their time with this stuff.
Yeah, I assume this is the most common reason. This needs to be fought on principle. It doesn't matter what their terms and conditions say. It doesn't matter how much money they lose. We should always have full control. We should be able to block their advertising. We should be able to automate our browsers. We should be able to turn our user agents into cyberweapons against them.
This is legitimate self defense against their abuse. We're talking about a company that gets people addicted to bullshit feeds so they can make money by showing ads. Of course an "unfollow all" button is necessary. They won't provide one because they want us addicted to their feed. So we'll provide one for them.
People spend their days on social media because they're addicted to it. If a browser extension can somehow help people break free, it's objectively a good thing for humanity. If this world was just, courts would rip Facebook a new one if they dared to waste their time with this stuff.