Ad blockers are part of the problem

Re:Ad blockers are part of the problem by fixermark on Monday November 21, 2016 @08:03AM (#13005039)

In response to this signal, it would be smart for bloggers to change their advertising model to just support paid blog posts. Then the advertising can be injected directly into the content instead of living somewhere that "decreases the signal-to-noise ratio" in an obvious and easily-blocked fashion.

I'm not sure that's what people actually want though.

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Re:Ad blockers are part of the problem by omginternets on Monday November 21, 2016 @08:28AM (#13005178)

Why so absolutist? Why must bloggers inevitably move to a 100% paid-content model?

If you restate your idea in less absolute terms, you'll find that you're essentially describing Pocket.

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Re:Ad blockers are part of the problem by omginternets on Monday November 21, 2016 @10:55AM (#13006308)

I just reread this and the tone seems a bit aggressive. Too late to edit. Apologies!

The crux of the argument is that many websites seem to have a model of partially-sponsored content (clearly-labeled, etc...) and that this economic model functions because it provides value to the consumer. Consumers are essentially paying for curated content, with the understanding that some of the information will be promotional, though relevant.

I think this is the most (and often only) viable approach to web advertising.

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