northernlights@lemmy.today to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 12 days agoIs there some place on the fediverse I can follow the ramblings of @realDonaldTrump@truthsocial.com without actually giving any traffic to his turd of a social site?message-squaremessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareIs there some place on the fediverse I can follow the ramblings of @realDonaldTrump@truthsocial.com without actually giving any traffic to his turd of a social site?northernlights@lemmy.today to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 12 days agomessage-square17linkfedilink
minus-squareremon@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·12 days agoWhy worry about traffic? Traffic is a cost you impose on the website, it uses power and bandwidth. You’re not giving anything to them by causing traffic. Just make sure you block ads and tracking, that way you don’t give them anything.
minus-squareTyphoon@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 days agoBecause traffic stats are what they use to negotiate with advertisers. The more unique page hits you have the more the ads will be seen.
Why worry about traffic? Traffic is a cost you impose on the website, it uses power and bandwidth. You’re not giving anything to them by causing traffic.
Just make sure you block ads and tracking, that way you don’t give them anything.
Because traffic stats are what they use to negotiate with advertisers. The more unique page hits you have the more the ads will be seen.