This isn't theory, it is a concrete example of content creators who make content and make a living with absolutely zero advertisement. If you need yet another e

This isn't theory, it is a concrete example of content creators who make content and make a living with absolutely zero advertisement. If you need yet another example, LWN ( http://lwn.net http://lwn.net ) runs mostly on subscriptions, instead of ads (90% of their revenue is subscriptions). People won't pay for bad/terrible content, that is the hard truth.