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by TremendousJudge 2960 days ago
Humans didn't implement physical reality, you have no choice but to live in it. If you use the internet to distribute your content however, you agree to its rules. And unlike physical reality, you may choose another platform to distribute it that conforms to your views. You may say that the internet is the most popular way to distribute content, but it didn't get there by accident.
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You believe that protocols ought to represent binding contracts, then? Does that mean that exploiting bugs and stealing people's money is a perfectly legal and justifiable use of the internet?
Protocols and legal considerations go together. Exploiting bugs and stealing money is also breaking the law.

The issue sites have with ad blocking is because they demand from their visitors more than they agreed to on the protocol level.

is obeying the letter of the law but violating the spirit legal to you?