We're all parasites of society in some sense. If we didn't have a technologically complex world, Ars wouldn't have an audience. Maybe they should be paying us f

We're all parasites of society in some sense. If we didn't have a technologically complex world, Ars wouldn't have an audience. Maybe they should be paying us for having anything to write about at all! I think community sites and subscription sites will be there to fill the void when ad-driven sites go down in flames. Apparently Ars is still in business though. I won't shed any tears or feel any guilt if sites fail, because I think people will produce content for free. I think creation and dissemination of information is a basic human drive for a sufficient subset of the population to keep all of us "parasites" well fed. If you can figure out a way to get paid for it, good for you, but don't think you can demand that I experience the world through your ad utopia. I refuse to live on your terms.