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> Lots of strong emotions here, as usual with anything ad related on HN. The fact is that advertising pays for much of the internet content you consume for free
by pyrophane 10y ago
> Lots of strong emotions here, as usual with anything ad related on HN. The fact is that advertising pays for much of the internet content you consume for free.
I'd be perfectly happy if ads could no longer support free content on the internet. It would mean that I'd either have to pay for what I want to read, or the author would have to give it away for free. If every bit of ad-supported content had to go into one of those two categories, I don't think I'd lose anything I care about.
- manigandham 10y agoSure, that's valid - for you. But there are billions of people who would choose ad subsidized content so what's important is a choice of options. Also you run into more advertising in the real world then online and every company you work for is most likely successful because of advertising.
- majewsky 10y ago> But there are billions of people who would choose ad subsidized content How do you know? (Honest question.)