• ChrisLicht@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Maybe this is the equivalent of defending ethical capitalism, but an ad-supported model can enable poor users to access content they couldn’t afford if it were paid.

      • DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de
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        No, that’s just how it appears through the advertising revenue model.

        Bear in mind this model has been actively developed over the last 20+ years. Imagine of other models enjoyed that kind of attention.

        Consumers pay for ads in product costs. Access for poor people is a myth.

        • WasPentalive@lemmy.one
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          1 year ago

          If you are too poor to consume the advertised items/services then the actual customers of those products/services are paying for your access.

          I personally use an ad-blocker, but I only hate ads because they can be a vector for malware. P.s. I also use StartPage as my search engine of choice.