People who’ve been around the block typically hate having their senses hit with crystallized manipulation. It’s a shame to me that anyone likes any ads.
I think it’s less “like” than “are annoyed by.” I don’t particularly like print ads in the sense that I don’t seek them out, but they annoy me a lot less than the typical online ad network.
I don’t like spending more money than I actually have, so I keep check of all my expenses separately from the bank. This makes adding new subscriptions a monthly PITA, so I’m hesitant to do it. If a piece of media is subscription-funded, I will probably only buy it if it’s really good and/or popular (like LWN, Play Music, and IntelliJ, not like ehsanakhgari.org). I am far more likely to read your blog if it’s ad-funded than if it’s behind a paywall. This low barrier to entry makes things a lot easier for new entrants in the field.
In other words, I like ads more than I like paywalls.
Malvertising broke this compromise. I would much rather pay for a subscription than be subject to fraudulent or malware-infested ads. I use an ad blocker because online ad networks have not effectively self-regulated.
People who’ve been around the block typically hate having their senses hit with crystallized manipulation. It’s a shame to me that anyone likes any ads.
I think it’s less “like” than “are annoyed by.” I don’t particularly like print ads in the sense that I don’t seek them out, but they annoy me a lot less than the typical online ad network.
I don’t like spending more money than I actually have, so I keep check of all my expenses separately from the bank. This makes adding new subscriptions a monthly PITA, so I’m hesitant to do it. If a piece of media is subscription-funded, I will probably only buy it if it’s really good and/or popular (like LWN, Play Music, and IntelliJ, not like ehsanakhgari.org). I am far more likely to read your blog if it’s ad-funded than if it’s behind a paywall. This low barrier to entry makes things a lot easier for new entrants in the field.
In other words, I like ads more than I like paywalls.
Malvertising broke this compromise. I would much rather pay for a subscription than be subject to fraudulent or malware-infested ads. I use an ad blocker because online ad networks have not effectively self-regulated.
I dislike non-online ads too, but my car’s radio doesn’t yet support uBlock Origin.
That’s because the ads are usually more interesting than the game. </ducks>