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Is it okay to use old.reddit.com or is using it still in support of spez?
Policy updated yesterday where you can’t opt out of data farming. They are openly stating that they are selling targeted data about every link you click on, sub you subscribe to, anything you up and down vote. Not that I don’t think they weren’t doing this in some fashion already, but the option isn’t even there anymore. They aren’t trying to hide it and are basically gaslighting people and trying to tell them it’s actually a good thing you can’t opt out.
It’s not about the adds, it’s about personalized data collection and selling it to whoever wants it. It has nothing to do with seeing adds or if they are personalized to you.
Yes it is ok to use old.reddit. (it was the only way i would ever access the site)
There are still several subs that have content I cannot get anywhere else, so I still visit now and then.
I check the subs via RSS, then open and threads I want to read in old.reddit as I have not found a way to access comments via RSS.
If you are using an add blocker they are not gaining any revenue from your visit.
Yes, you do still count in traffic numbers…but the world is not perfect.
In conclusion: Visit when you want.
Policy updated yesterday where you can’t opt out of data farming. They are openly stating that they are selling targeted data about every link you click on, sub you subscribe to, anything you up and down vote. Not that I don’t think they weren’t doing this in some fashion already, but the option isn’t even there anymore. They aren’t trying to hide it and are basically gaslighting people and trying to tell them it’s actually a good thing you can’t opt out.
I understand that is upsetting but I look at it this way.
I never use the web without ff and ublock, both on pc and mobile (android + ff + ublock) I literally never see adds.
youtube is also via ff on both so no adds as well.
So the personalisation of ads means nothing to me as I never see them
It’s not about the adds, it’s about personalized data collection and selling it to whoever wants it. It has nothing to do with seeing adds or if they are personalized to you.