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Ad revenue is real revenue. A dollar is a dollar whether it comes from a user or an advertiser. That being said, for every (EDIT:ok, most) struggling consumer
by rokhayakebe 18y ago
Ad revenue is real revenue. A dollar is a dollar whether it comes from a user or an advertiser.
That being said, for every (EDIT:ok, most) struggling consumer startup you show me, I can show you a way they can apply their technology in different fields and charge customers.
We just have to stop being afraid to say "Pay Me Please".
- axod 18y agoRight, but I think for that to happen widely, there needs to be a better payment system for the web. ISPs should have micropayment systems that add charges to your bill - just like when you SMS a shortcode, it gets added to your cellphone bill. This would massively change things on the web. At the moment though, the hurdle is just way too high for consumers. The effort required to get someone to pay you $10 isn't even in the same ballpark as the effort required to make $10 from advertising.
- rokhayakebe 18y agoSee my question here http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=482551 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=482551.