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No ad supported web means a paid web. I am not sure if that is what the users want either. I have seen even in HN where people post alternate links of a site bl
by product50 8y ago
No ad supported web means a paid web. I am not sure if that is what the users want either. I have seen even in HN where people post alternate links of a site blocked by paywall to let users access the content for free. And this paid channel means every content site (such as Medium, NYT, WSJ, WaPo etc.) will have to institute their own paid mechanism which will cost users a lot of money. Pick your pill - you can't have it both ways.
- beagle3 8y agoSome of us were on the web before it became an ad infested cesspool. It wasn’t as slick, sure. But it was usable, and useful. Most of the useful things on the web that arrived since, with the notable exception of modern search engines, are independent of ads. There needs to be a solution for commons like search engines if there is no ad revenue to be made - I would gladly pay $50/year for a good search engine (which is infinitely more than google and Facebook are making on me now, as I use as blockers) and I am not alone.
- damla 8y agoIt has been a while since google launched such an engine, but doesn't seem to have gained any traction https://contributor.google.com/v/marketing https://contributor.google.com/v/marketing
- beagle3 8y agoOnly a few sites support it; And it doesn’t stop google’s tracking and profiling, just the display ads. Likely also tags you “has spendable income” for ads on sites that don’t participate (and post-shutdown future)
- pcr0 8y agoI think paying to opt-out of ads and tracking is a reasonable solution. There will always be people who can't afford or don't want to pay for content.