I don't get it. Why do you think that it doesn't make sense for subscription based services to be as addictive as possible so that users don't churn? Second, I

I don't get it. Why do you think that it doesn't make sense for subscription based services to be as addictive as possible so that users don't churn? Second, I don't believe that forms of "addiction" that have existed for centuries can be beaten by small changes to business models. See my other comment for more detail on this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47023484 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47023484 Also, what would you do about the fact that ad funded services for lower earners are effectively subsidised by higher earners? If you ban the subsidised services, you are causing a massive regressive change to the availability of information and entertainment. It's the exact opposite of "democratization".