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I always knew that funding the internet using ads wasn't sustainable in the long run.
Ads would have happened anyway like it's happening on the streaming services. They've got people paying subscriptions *with *ads. Double the money, double the fun, right?
I wonder if there's actually any benefit to ads. Like if you could magically ban advertising, would people spend any less money?
Banning advertising will cause people to rely on word of mouth.
Now, instead of some nameless entity telling you a product is the greatest thing, you'll be able to hold people accountable for the things they recommend you.
I wonder how lemmy makes money...
Oh wait. It's almost like ads only exist so people can make a living doing nothing.