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Why are there hidden ads in Voyager? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by to c/voyagerapp@lemmy.world
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I just swiped accidentally from the top of the screen and uncovered an off-screen ad in Voyager. What is this and is this disclosed anywhere?

Edit: Why is this post being downvoted? This is a legitimate bug/issue. What an unwelcoming community…

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[–] 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

I don’t think it’s the case here, I think this is just some PWA bug, but you could in theory get paid for showing the ad without the hassle of users complaining about being shown the ad.

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  • [–] 11 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    If this was that simple then every website would be doing the same thing and we wouldn't be bothered by ads at all.

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  • [–] [S] -5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Most websites can track when the ad is displayed. Maybe this uses some PWA glitch to count these as viewed when they’re actually off-screen.

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