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> So I feel pretty confident in stating that it's either gonna be ads or payments. I'm assuming you mean exclusive disjunction here, but in reality it's someth
by simon666 7mo ago
> So I feel pretty confident in stating that it's either gonna be ads or payments.
I'm assuming you mean exclusive disjunction here, but in reality it's something closer to a conjunction, if not occasionally an inclusive disjunction. So many subscription services also have ads and if they don't, they eventually do.
The problem isn't that people want things for free; hell, we all pay for access to the internet already. The problem is a shit-ton of monied interests want to squeeze every possible dollar from people always. So we're slammed with ads and our behavior is manipulated and tracked and monetized and sold.
This was not how things were on the internet or the web in mid 90s. It was not the ethos then, but it became the ethos when monied interests took over.
- Gooblebrai 7mo ago> we all pay for access to the internet already That will cover the physical infrastructure of your Internet provider. But there are a lot of websites and software on the internet that require either ads or payment to survive. Free usually means "surviving with somebody else's money aka investors"
- saalweachter 7mo agoSomeone who is willing to pay for a service is also an extremely desirable person to show advertisements to. You've just demonstrated you have disposable income.
- futura_heavy 7mo agoI think this is why so many YouTubers do sponsored segments: it’s the only way that I, a YouTube premium subscriber, will see an ad. (YT Premium still lets you skip to the end of the segment.)
- comprev 7mo agoSponsored segments is no different to Netflix (and other producers) selling "product placement" in TV shows or films. If anything they are far more subtle and effective as the viewer isn't usually aware. I remember once watching an episode (can't remember the show) where the dialogue included characters talking about how good their new car was. The B-rolls would show almost every angle of the car too. Sure enough, according to the end credits, the episode had product placement from the car manufacturer. This instance it was a little _too_ obvious but I have no doubt I've been exposed to hundreds of in-film/show adverts.
- leephillips 7mo ago“House” did this for some episodes during one season. It was, indeed, obvious and truly horrible. An ugly stain on an otherwise excellent show.
- _aavaa_ 7mo agoInstall sponsorblock and those too go away.