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but it's not really ethical to click on ads unless you have at least some interest in what is being advertised

Wha?

This is like saying it's "not really ethical" to watch an ad on TV for something you have no interest in. The advertisers are paying to put up a message to attract people to their product. If you don't click (for whatever reason) you don't get the message and no one will ever know if you could become… [more]
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 2:49 AM on October 1, 2010

Misha sez: So it's possible that the reason Perez Hilton isn't apologizing is because the photo was leaked from Miley's own camp, who will then go on record to say that of COURSE Miley was wearing undewear and it was obviously photoshopped, while still reaping the benefits of the increased popularity.

FTW. [SFW, via Perez Hilton's site (well, someone has to go follow up...)]
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 2:24 PM on June 15, 2010

Follow-uppingly, aggregrator SpliceToday linked yesterday to this Slate article on a dispute between The Wrap and Newser over -- get this -- "The ethics of aggregation". With no comment, no recognition of interest, no apparent irony.
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 10:44 PM on April 6, 2010