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Suppose web ads were banned tomorrow. How would sites adapt? Many sites will shut down. A few sites would probably go Wikipedia style and ask for donations, ru
by stevenwliao 3y ago
Suppose web ads were banned tomorrow. How would sites adapt?
Many sites will shut down. A few sites would probably go Wikipedia style and ask for donations, run by the generosity of a few.
But I think the vast majority of remaining sites will become paid walled gardens, kind of like what we have with TV these days. I don't think this is a better web.
- bee_rider 3y agoAny dramatic change like banning ads in a day is destined to cause waves. I’m more interested in whether we’d end up in a better place a couple years out.
- stevenwliao 3y agoI can't think of a benefit that would outweigh the balkanization of the Internet.