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by blooalien 818 days ago
It's because the advertising industry in general has gotten utterly abusive of what they believe to be their god-given right to your eyeballs, ears, and attention at all times and in all places that it's possible to advertise at you. If they could beam advertisements directly into your brain like the joke in Futurama, you'd never get a moment's peace.