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Running ads means you make money. That's commercial just as much as charging people money directly. Whether the user pays with currency or with privacy or with
by heliodor 14y ago
Running ads means you make money. That's commercial just as much as charging people money directly. Whether the user pays with currency or with privacy or with brainwashing, they pay nonetheless so there isn't much distinction between the two.
- pyre 14y agoThere is an issue with this though. Lots of sites run ads to pay things like hosting bills. If hosting costs $100/month and you pull in $50/month in ads, this is generally not what people think of when they think of a 'commercial enterprise,' even though it's the technical definition. Granted, a "trust me, I'm not making that much money" statement from the owner is pretty worthless to.