alt Hacker NewsRemember the part about all the free-as-in-beer stuff on the internet that people find really useful, and that wouldn't exist if not for ads?
That stuff doesn't depend on Alphabet and Meta specifically. It depends on ads. No ads = no that stuff. Are you happy for it to all disappear?
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What about all the free-as-in-beer stuff that doesn't depend on ads? Like, er, this site?
I wout be absolutely delighted for it to all disappear and for the internet to go back to being only for enthusiasts again
It's not free, we pay for it with our attention. I'd rather pay with money.
For Meta specifically, what exactly would be so bad about all their stuff disappearing? I can't think of much. Messenger is the only thing of theirs that has any value as far as I can see, and there's many alternatives now.
Mostly because I don’t believe anything of value would actually be lost (note you provided no examples and I’m not sure any exist), that also sounds incredible. So again, how do we make this no-ads paradise happen?