the problem with ad is that no matter what other revenue stream you have (e.g. if we could get micropayments to work across the web), ads would still make the n

the problem with ad is that no matter what other revenue stream you have (e.g. if we could get micropayments to work across the web), ads would still make the number go brrrr on the balance sheet and thus affect the CEO's bonus. it's an attractor.