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The whole world is drowning in ads, and people have by and large done nothing about it. Revealed preference is that the vast majority of people support ads.
by bondarchuk 2mo ago
The whole world is drowning in ads, and people have by and large done nothing about it. Revealed preference is that the vast majority of people support ads.
- bix6 2mo agoSupport or tolerate or don’t realize there are alternatives?
- c-linkage 2mo agoEverything on the internet is free. Everyone expects everything on the internet to be free. Therefore, everything is run on ads.
- LoganDark 2mo agoLots of people don't mind paying when they have money to burn. The problem is that so many people don't.
- shepherdjerred 2mo agoDoesn't really work in practice, even among those who can afford it. PERSON 1 Have you heard of Kagi? It’s like Google, but better, and... oh... you have to pay for it. PERSON 2 Why would I pay for something when I can use Google for free? I use Adblock anyway.
- LoganDark 2mo agoI actually did pay for Kagi, but the results weren't nearly as good. I absolutely would pay if they were though.
- nope1000 2mo agoThat is true but even some paid services (like Disney Plus and Amazon Prime) have ads now
- Gud 2mo agoNot true, this very site has no ads.
- LoganDark 2mo agoUh, yes it does? HN has tons of "[some YC startup] is hiring a [something]". Not sure if they're paid though.
- pixl97 2mo agoHN is an ad!
- embedding-shape 2mo agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/jobs https://news.ycombinator.com/jobs It's a talent acquisition ploy.
- soulofmischief 2mo agoI've known people in abusive relationships who would tell you they're happy. We can't pretend like conditioning or manufactured consent aren't a thing.
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- zamadatix 2mo agoRevealed preference tells you which of the given options people prefer over the others made available, not which they support. Sometimes that's the same thing, sometimes it's not.