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For me it is the advertising I hate. I really don't want/need adverts in my life. If I want to find about new products or see reviews, I can search them out or
by agd 10y ago
For me it is the advertising I hate. I really don't want/need adverts in my life. If I want to find about new products or see reviews, I can search them out or read about them in publications I like or ask my friends.
- manigandham 10y agoI really doubt it, it's easy to say that and not notice just how much advertising there is and how you're influenced. If it's about wanting a choice, then payment options are slowly starting to become easier and more available, although they're not as good as they should be yet.
- agd 10y agoI understand how much I'm influenced which is why I dislike adverts so much.
- shostack 10y agoThis sentiment will lead to further eradication of the line between ads and editorial. Your articles will soon mostly be ads, ala the Buzzfeed model.
- pdkl95 10y agoBusinesses are free to lower the value of their content, as long as they meet FTC requirements about disclosure. I doubt that this is a profitable long term strategy, but they can drive away their readers if they want to. Adapting to the changing market with a new business model might be a better idea.
- shostack 10y agoUnfortunately, the FTC requirements don't extend to other countries, so unless you're using a geo-filter for the publishers you follow, that might not be something to rely on. Further, many other sites fly under the radar and frankly don't care about the FTC. You might ignore these, but many won't.