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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 10d 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 10d agoSupport or tolerate or don’t realize there are alternatives?
- c-linkage 10d agoEverything on the internet is free. Everyone expects everything on the internet to be free. Therefore, everything is run on ads.
- LoganDark 10d agoLots of people don't mind paying when they have money to burn. The problem is that so many people don't.
- shepherdjerred 10d 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 10d agoI actually did pay for Kagi, but the results weren't nearly as good. I absolutely would pay if they were though.
- nope1000 10d agoThat is true but even some paid services (like Disney Plus and Amazon Prime) have ads now
- Gud 10d agoNot true, this very site has no ads.
- LoganDark 10d agoUh, yes it does? HN has tons of "[some YC startup] is hiring a [something]". Not sure if they're paid though.
- pixl97 10d agoHN is an ad!
- embedding-shape 10d agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/jobs https://news.ycombinator.com/jobs It's a talent acquisition ploy.
- soulofmischief 10d 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 10d 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.