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Ads are here to stay unless human nature about paying for shit changes. Brave's approach while still having ads may nor may not be worse than FireFox who receiv
by sharkmerry 6y ago
Ads are here to stay unless human nature about paying for shit changes. Brave's approach while still having ads may nor may not be worse than FireFox who receive the majority of their revenue by partnering with search engines, who, y'know, mine your data and dont pay for it
- PascLeRasc 6y agoWe don't need to guess about Brave's approach, it is worse: https://practicaltypography.com/the-cowardice-of-brave.html https://practicaltypography.com/the-cowardice-of-brave.html
- alwillis 6y agoIt’s only worse if you’re invested in the current surveillance capitalism of the current ad system that exists. We need a better way of funding websites that doesn't involve selling people's personal information and tracking data.
- sharkmerry 6y agoWow, thats a long piece. He ends his essay with > You know what would’ve been brave, Mr. Eich? Charging users for your software—on the idea that personal privacy is worth it—and puncturing the myth that web browsers must be free. Which my point you were replying to already addressed. People dont like paying for shit. > Or helping publishers find a way to induce more readers to pay for the material they find valuable, without the unnecessary indirection of ads and cryptocurrency. Like I do. No indication how much money he makes "his way" or if he would make more with ads. No indication how to "induce more readers to pay". It may work on a single blog but doesnt work when you are scaling.