1. not a factor for most. they're paying for web hosting already, and that's what is covering the network and computers. I'm talking about content. 2. don't us

1. not a factor for most. they're paying for web hosting already, and that's what is covering the network and computers. I'm talking about content. 2. don't use them. ads are not a requirement. they really aren't. 3. don't use them either. People used to make simple web pages because they had information to share. They did it because they enjoyed it. Now everything feels like "how can I monetize this?" We need to change our mindset. Does the internet exist to share information or is it just here now to make money from ads? I'm quite happy self-hosting. It may cost me $5/mo. I can afford that. I can also use a raspberry pi at home and simply proxy through Cloudflare. There. Not costing me much money at all, and I still don't need advertisements. Point is that we've let marketers take over and then tell us that the internet won't survive without them. It can, and it will. It needs to.