>paywalls are reviled by normal people Really? Everyone pays for services that they value. I certainly don't hear people complaining about the 'paywall' for e

>paywalls are reviled by normal people Really? Everyone pays for services that they value. I certainly don't hear people complaining about the 'paywall' for eating a banana. In my view, the advertising model exists because most things posted on the internet are not worth paying for. What I hear more often is people paying for access and then complaining that a high level of advertising is served anyway. Paywalls are not the answer to ads. What I also hear is people paying for access and then complaining that the quality is not worth it or reduces over time. Paywalls are not transparent.