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Re:Edward Snowden says it's your 'duty' to install ad blockers by fabulist on Wednesday November 18, 2015 @06:43AM (#10587138)
It is definitely problematic, and I don't feel great about it. I recognize the need to compensate the creators of the content we consume. But the industry needs to move on from the surveillance business model before it rots away under them.

I guess this might be a good time for me to buy a subscription to NYT and WP.

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Re:Edward Snowden says it's your 'duty' to install ad blockers by nickpsecurity on Wednesday November 18, 2015 @06:37PM (#10591556)
Least you're thinking on it now. You might like this article that sums up the situation, how we got here, the issues, and possibilities for a better Web.

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/08/advert...

Personally, the echo chamber risk is the scariest for me as I get to see every day a democracy subverted by major media companies that do exactly that. It's incredibly effective. Far as alternative models, I think one start we can push is paying to make ads go away. I could be one time, monthly subscription, etc on a per-site basis priced at whatever you'd likely be worth in per-user ad revenue. Plus invest money into smart youth in academia or even private sector to work on alternative business models that optionally start with ads given their value to startups.

Just ideas I've been toying with.

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