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> are happy to view ads in exchange for free content and services they couldn't otherwise afford So advertising doesn’t work on these people? Seems unlikely.
by mr_toad 7y ago
> are happy to view ads in exchange for free content and services they couldn't otherwise afford
So advertising doesn’t work on these people? Seems unlikely. That would imply content providers are giving stuff away, and wasting bandwidth on adds they know will never work.
Seems more likely to me that the advertising does work, and people aren’t getting content for free. They’re paying for stuff they don’t need, with money they don’t have.
- eclipxe 7y agoHow did you draw that conclusion?
- manigandham 7y agoNo, free in this context meaning they aren't paying upfront with cash. So yes, ads do work, and they allow people without other means to monetize their attention in real-time. They also own their attention and are perfectly capable of spending it however they want, on whatever they want, without any approval of what they need by you or anyone else.