[Dracophoenix]

> BigTech ads are instead non-consensually forced upon people and steal their attention (best case) or manipulate their thoughts/desires (worst case)

Those who make the ads and those who view them are voluntarily exchanging their time and attention with each other. They're traders in the same way high-frequency traders are.

[tomp]

maybe in theory, but in practice ads are everywhere and completely unavoidable in everyday life