> Ads shape opinions If you think ads shape opinions and everything else doesn't, you are tragically and ironically misinformed. The only difference is that a

> Ads shape opinions If you think ads shape opinions and everything else doesn't, you are tragically and ironically misinformed. The only difference is that ads are explicit about it. There is no better way of subsidizing free content, clearly delimited from the content and not influencing the nature of that content unlike sponsorship blocks for example. If you take away ads all you have left is ads disguised as content + paid only content, because as I said: no one is obligated to feed anyone's black hole of content consumption for free.