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~~consumers~~ (nay, citizens) prefer to have no ads or subscription costs etc. The fact is: ad-based model just puts the burden on those most susceptible to ad
by quadrangle 9y ago
~~consumers~~ (nay, citizens) prefer to have no ads or subscription costs etc.
The fact is: ad-based model just puts the burden on those most susceptible to advertising. It's similar enough to funding schools through state lotteries in that the money comes from somewhere or the results go underfunded, and if you accept state-run lotteries or anything that looks even slightly like today's ad-based internet, you are talking about a funding source that is deeply and fundamentally unethical.
- abritinthebay 9y agoYou say that, but time after time user behavior shows they'll go to the ad supported version. See also: mobile. You have to totally gameify things to get micropayments to work. I mean, if you want that for websites, sure... but if you think clickbait is bad now...
- quadrangle 9y ago"but" is not appropriate. You aren't contradicting anything I said. I'd agree with you completely, but your points are only "and" from my post, not "but".