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neither the previous poster, but I'm not missing what was said, but are you missing that paying a subscription for something, if it becomes popular, becomes an
by fsckboy 4y ago
neither the previous poster, but I'm not missing what was said, but are you missing that paying a subscription for something, if it becomes popular, becomes an irresistible audience to also advertise to? Have you seen Amazon Prime video lately? it becomes more and more festooned with ads, like happened to cable TV. Pay a subscription, and watch ads, or promotions, or product placements. They're drunk on it.
- rippercushions 4y agoKagi doesn't have any ads, and serves an audience that is so opposed to ads that they'll pay for the privilege. Sure, in 10 or 20 years that may change, but for now I don't seem them changing that and taking away their single biggest differentiator.
- Super_Jambo 4y agoIf Kagi adds ads I'll leave it.
- red-iron-pine 4y agoThere is a level of ad I'm willing to tolerate. 20 seconds before a YT vid -- yeah maybe. Every 2 minutes during the vid? Not so happy. ditto for a paid search. something on the side of the page, or something that's in the middle of results but still clearly an ad... maybe.
- fsckboy 4y agoif Kagi becomes popular, losing the early subscribers is just a drop from their bucket