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I said it the other day in another thread, but just because you pay doesn't mean you've avoided this type of treatment. Remember when cable TV was ad-ree becaus
by drcube 14y ago
I said it the other day in another thread, but just because you pay doesn't mean you've avoided this type of treatment. Remember when cable TV was ad-ree because, you know, people paid for it?
There is absolutely nothing stopping Facebook or Instagram from doing the same shit they currently do, even if they start charging their users. And the services that currently get by on user subscriptions alone will one day have to find another way to grow. And the way they'll do that is by selling ads and monetizing user data.
- brown9-2 14y agoRemember when cable TV was ad-ree because, you know, people paid for it? No, I don't. Do you recall how far back this was?
- SatvikBeri 14y agoThat's the point. Even services that charge you still might pull this kind of stuff.
- drcube 14y agoI'm pretty sure MTV was ad-free when it began. Same with HBO, etc. I'm thinking early 80s. I'm sure not every cable channel was ad-free, but plenty of them were because they got enough revenue from subscriptions. The thing is, services that start out free can't begin charging users without losing more users than it's worth. But services that start out being paid for can easily find ways to grow revenue by monetizing their user base and selling ads, in addition to maintaining or raising subscription fees. Satellite radio is yet another example.