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> Tech company spokespersons try to paint a picture of a possible future where web users would have to pay for using websites. If you think about it, we're alr
by atribecalledqst 5y ago
> Tech company spokespersons try to paint a picture of a possible future where web users would have to pay for using websites.
If you think about it, we're already there. I think services like Netflix, Hulu, Spotify, etc. have normalized paying for websites. Maybe if social media had emerged later, the concept of paying for it wouldn't be so alien.
- 1vuio0pswjnm7 5y agoExcept unlike Netflix and Hulu neither Facebook nor Google produce any content. Spotify is heavily dependant on advertising. Spotify cannot operate on user fees alone.