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I agree, but the harm done to the users is only one part of the total harm. I think it's quite plausible that many users wouldn't mind some small amount of their bandwidth being used, if it meant being able to use a handy browser extension that they would otherwise have to pay actual dollars for -- but the harm done to those running the servers remains.



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