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          Rob Morley  wrote:

>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.

Advertising pollutes the environment of our minds.  I would be very
happy to experience far less of it.  Business models would have to
change; so be it.

When I was a student, I made a film about advertising, and how it
pervades our entire lives.  Clearly the topic has bugged me for
decades.

Dave

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