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by jpc0 323 days ago
I believe the point is that advertisements are placed all over in the real world, and they are targeted based on demographics pf the area just as much as Google would be targeting ads at you.

Who handles the support for Outside?

In other words, by implicitly paying with “attention” you agreed to the contract which has no support, you cannot then complain about having no support.

You are welcome to not use a Google product.

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Targeting ads at an aggregate demographic (like you would with a billboard) is not the same as targeting ads at a specific person because they match a desired demographic. It would be more like some guy with a sign recognizing you and running up to you to wave the sign in your face specifically.

Also: I would argue that there is support for "Outside", as you put it. Fire dept/ambulance/police for emergencies, government at various levels for some things, utility companies (e.g. if a water line broke or whatever), etc, etc.

I have a principle - when I see an advert of a product that I usually buy, I don't buy the product for the rest of the month.