These are good points. Paid search is something we have considered and may turn too; but others are testing that with a lot more $ from VCs. Our take on ads has

These are good points. Paid search is something we have considered and may turn too; but others are testing that with a lot more $ from VCs. Our take on ads has always been different [0]: Unlike the Google founders who started off not wanting to do ads, but then relented under financial pressures, we have never been anti-ads. Ads convey information, they can even entertain. They can be a useful economic signal for a buyer and a way for upstarts and smaller brands to get attention and compete. [0] https://www.mojeek.com/support/ads/ https://www.mojeek.com/support/ads/