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They still use FB even though they see ads there. And then convert when they see the Plumbing ad.


So? Maybe some ends justify the means. Selling an app isn't such an end.

Is being able to sell your stuff all you care about? Because that's the impression I'm getting. I'd summarize our discussion like this (exaggerating for effect):

> Ads damage democracy, make everyone unhappy, they're a huge drain on our economy and can be replaced by better methods of distributing information.

> But I get to sell a plumbing app.


I would completely disagree with your summary of our discussion.




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