On Mon, 29 May 2017 01:56:47 +0000
RS Wood  wrote:

> On the hacker thread [1] there's a huge discussion about how adverts
> are a necessary part of keeping sites funded.  I disagree.  I buy
> products from the manufacturers I want.  When I want.  If I want.  And
> advertisers have royally f*cked up some sites.  Some popular news
> sites are damned near unreadable these days.  Suddenly: all the
> adverts are gone.  Good riddance.

That's an understandable attitude, but short-sighted.  Someone has to
pay for content and delivery, you can't expect hobbyists and
philanthropists to sustain the current level of internet consumption.

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