>because the alternatives (primarily paywalls) are worse Weird position to take when most high-quality content is already shifting to a paywall model (or didn'

>because the alternatives (primarily paywalls) are worse Weird position to take when most high-quality content is already shifting to a paywall model (or didn't base their business model on advertising in the first place). And ad-supported content is in a race to the bottom meaning any content useful beyond light entertainment is drying up.