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> Indeed, the alternative is the ad-tech surveillance state. One way to increase recurring revenue when you have a captive audience (i.e. they can't refuse an
by AlexandrB 5y ago
> Indeed, the alternative is the ad-tech surveillance state.
One way to increase recurring revenue when you have a captive audience (i.e. they can't refuse an update) is by adding adware to your software. I think SaaS is the driving force behind the ad-tech surveillance state, not the thing that will save us from it.
- Hnrobert42 5y agoCan you give me some examples of SaaS that has ads? Cable TV, Hulu, newspapers. They all do it, but I can’t think of any SaaS providers that also push ads. I suppose cross-promoting s/w from the same vendor is an ad, but those kinds of ads don’t require intrusive surveillance.