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Right...but nothing about Marco's statement suggests anything besides, "It turns out I feel really weird about making an ad blocker, and there isn't any way I c
by w4 11y ago
Right...but nothing about Marco's statement suggests anything besides, "It turns out I feel really weird about making an ad blocker, and there isn't any way I can make an ad blocker that works in a way that doesn't make me feel weird with the iOS framework, so I'm not going to make one anymore."
Why not take his statement at face value? He's personally reliant on ad income from his site, as are several of his friends, so it makes sense that profiting off an ad blocker makes him uncomfortable. No conspiracy needed.
(For background, see: http://www.marco.org/2015/09/17/why-peace-blocks-deck-ads http://www.marco.org/2015/09/17/why-peace-blocks-deck-ads)
- hullo 11y agoJust one clarification, and it will seem picky, but while Marco's site does have ads, Marco-the-person is in no sense "reliant" on ad income, as an early Tumblr employee who did well in the IPO and then didn't blow it on yachts and helicopters. In addition to IAP money from his podcast app, selling Instapaper, etc.
- w4 11y agoFair enough - maybe personally reliant was a bit strong. :) I suspect his own income was less of a concern than his friends' incomes anyways, given he's taking down what is likely a six figure (or seven, over time) app.