> At that point we will have lost. I'm actually hoping it paves the way for more independent publishers that focus on quality content and charging. Ads have A

> At that point we will have lost. I'm actually hoping it paves the way for more independent publishers that focus on quality content and charging. Ads have ALWAYS sucked and been a horrible solution to funding news, journalism, etc. The problem is that ads basically cause other users to defect to platforms that are free (but sponsored by ads).