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>What about stopping the damn profiling which is the root of the problem? Too late for that. People know now they can avoid getting distracted by ad with a cou
by iSnow 11y ago
>What about stopping the damn profiling which is the root of the problem?
Too late for that. People know now they can avoid getting distracted by ad with a couple of clicks and so they will not go back, profiling or not.
The way forward is clear: some sites experiment with locking you out if you don't pay up or remove ad-blockers. Others will follow if that experiment goes to plan. If it fails, hello sponsored "content".
- mordae 11y agoSponsored content won't get noticed because everyone slowly migrates to HN and Reddit likes. For drive-by reading, Wired and likes either must become extremely relevant or help create some global news reading subscription service... I have recently subscribed to some serious, paid local news, though. And I pay for LWN for several years now, of course.