[proofbygazing]

> A huge unaccounted-for externality.

Not even close to the definition of an externality. Everybody involved in the transaction is there voluntarily.

[drb91]

Voluntarily implies some kind of consumer choice beyond “accept my terms or get the fuck off my site”.

Not to mention... ads affect us all. You’re delusional if you think it can be neatly packaged into a transaction.