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> If you block all the ads on an ad-supported website, how will it survive? If the only thing that website provides of value is a billboard, it doesn't deserve
by sellyme 6y ago
> If you block all the ads on an ad-supported website, how will it survive?
If the only thing that website provides of value is a billboard, it doesn't deserve to.
I'm perfectly happy paying for high-quality ad-free services.
- yunohn 6y agoSo why do you use any websites that have ads/tracking? Surely you could avoid them and stick to your high quality paid options? It’s annoying how self-righteous HN is about Ads.
- sellyme 6y ago> So why do you use any websites that have ads/tracking? Because it's extremely easy to disable the ads. > Surely you could avoid them and stick to your high quality paid options? I don't want to avoid the websites, I want to avoid the ads. If that at some point necessitates avoiding the website then sure, but fortunately it doesn't at the moment.