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And what would be the alternative to the "old and busted" business model? I personally think advertising is a great business model. It's not because some techno
by guiomie 11y ago
And what would be the alternative to the "old and busted" business model? I personally think advertising is a great business model. It's not because some technology (with a dubious legality) can render a business model less effective that's it necessarily old and busted.
- daveguy 11y agoThere is no dubious legality about adblocker software. I can install whatever software I want on my computer to selectively filter whatever information I choose.
- yohui 11y agoConversely, isn't the content producer free to block or nag consumers who don't contribute back? Perhaps they're better off not doing so, if it loses viewership, but that's the content producer's choice to make.
- daveguy 11y agoOf course the content producer is free to block or nag. I was just commenting on the legality of ad blockers in general (definitely legal).
- toephu2 11y ago“Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need.” -Tyler Durden
- hackuser 11y agoI don't like most advertising, but humans worked to acquire status and assets long before there was advertising. In fact, they even would risk their lives and kill for them.