Comment by waheoo

5 years ago

Yes, thats their point, its the thing that loads all the fucking ads.

Please don't suggest it loads other meaningful things.

May as well claim torrenting is used for downloading Linux isos so its not a piracy problem.

>May as well claim torrenting is used for downloading Linux isos so its not a piracy problem.

May as well claim the internet is used for something other than piracy so it's not a piracy problem.

See how silly that is?

  • No because you're using the reverse of my example to make my example look silly but infact you just prove my point.

    May as well claim it's silly to not try to prove negatives.

    • A) Here is a computer communication protocol that can be used for many things. One of those things is infringing copyright.

      B) Here is another computer communication protocol that can be used for many things. One of those things is infringing copyright.

      The internet, being the IP protocol and the bit torrent protocol built on top of IP each are described above.

      Differentiate A from B identifying which is IP and which is Bit torrent.

      This demonstrates the silliness of the argument made. You either have principles and rules applied equally or you don't. I'm very, very much for the former. Being a an utterly essential foundation of functioning democracy, the rule of law and opposition to the tyranny of government by whim.

Unfortunately it is indeed used for non-ad scripts. For example, Hearthstone on iOS fails to render the login page if GTM is blocked at DNS.

  • Indeed, one perspective on using GTM is as another avenue to customizing websites without using a developer.

    • Yep, that's exactly what a tag manager is. It lets the marketing department make changes, without the IT department getting involved and slowing things down with non-money-generating activities like code reviews or testing.

      It's used to add tracking and advertising. But I've also seen it used for chat bots and chat agents. I've even seen it used for bug fixes that designers wanted to get out the door quickly.

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May as well claim air is breathed by non-pirates as well so it's not a piracy problem.