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by icedchai 2109 days ago
I am fine with pseudo-anonymous ad targeting. You can collect personal "interests" without collecting truly identifying PII.

However, what you describe already happens and has for decades, in the offline world. Tons of personal info, like real estate and voter records, are already public in many jurisdictions anyway. Insurance companies, credit card companies, phone companies, and everyone else all take this stuff and spam the hell out of everyone.