PandaKing185 t1_iz09g8c wrote
Reply to comment by IProgramSoftware in I made a website which features positive/inspiring news stories with no ads! by happydazenews
It's always healthy to be suspicious, but some people just like to do good things. And it looks like OP is doing just that. It'd be hard to lie about trackers and ads when there are so many tools to find them. Someone already found a tracker OP missed and he acknowledged he missed it and that it will be removed.
paanvaannd t1_iz0flrj wrote
Entirely agree.
What a lot of people also don’t realize is that free (as in “freedom” and “beer”) software runs most of the world. The proprietary stuff like Microsoft and Apple systems are all at the consumer level, which is dwarfed by the number of Linux-based machines out there. And Linux is entirely free! No built-in tracking, ads, monetization, subscriptions, etc.
The phrase “if it’s free, you’re the product” is excellent advice when dealing with proprietary tech. To my knowledge, OP’s site is not free (as in “freedom”), so it’s warranted to be wary. As you mentioned, there are several ways to test OP’s claims and it seems they check out, as far as verifiable.
But it’s also important to keep in mind that there are millions of individuals across the world who just want to do good for others through contributing free works to society with no strings attached!
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