If they're more valuable than those they could be replaced with then... yes.

And now you know why minimum wage should not have stagnated in the first place.

So you're a tech nerd who has an aversion to seeing ads.... Your life must be hell.

Who was selling half-price iPads and Apple Watches?

And you think that is equally intrusive to Google's services, correct?

Apple has a search engine?

Why do you read PDFs on your TV?

Why is it nice to see any OS on a TV? This is how we end up with ads inserted over ads, a scenario that should never have ever plaid out but somehow it has.

So you're saying Hank Azaria created the character of Montgomery Burns, correct? If not you'll have to explain the relevance of this article to the story at hand. Hint: character != voice. For more information look up Terry Nation and the Daleks.

Yeah, it's not my fault. I voted for the guy that's honest, hard working, and looking out for my personal interests!

Then you shouldn't visit the site. Then you avoid harmful ads and there's no moral debate.

And how exactly would he have gotten a contract where he would have owned the likeness of these voices? ;)

He's in Austrailia right now to do a Pirates movie. He violated quarantine rules by bringing his dogs with him without following proper protocol and can you tell my preferred radio station needs to sort out its priorities?

It is the point. The conflict-of-interest here is manufactured.

What sites does Slashdot send people to that aren't there to make money? I don't get this witchhunt.