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I don't disagree with you, but just from a devil's advocate point of view, some would argue that by using ads to pay for the content, it allows the content to g

I don't disagree with you, but just from a devil's advocate point of view, some would argue that by using ads to pay for the content, it allows the content to get to those people who couldn't have afforded to pay for it themselves.

arbitrage 11y ago
Or, niche topics that can't draw enough support to stay afloat. Thus leading to an increasing sameness and banality. Call it the tyranny of popularity.
- sangnoir 11y ago
  > Or, niche topics that can't draw enough support to stay afloat This isn't specific to adverts and applies to every industry/endeavour that depends on voluntary engagement for funding. Name one thing that does not require a minimum level of popularity to be self-sustaining