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Re:L.A. Times to Furlough Workers as Ad Revenue ‘Nearly Elim... by CydeWeys on Wednesday April 15, 2020 @11:22AM (#22878796)
The current online experience is not remotely possible without ads. I'm willing to wager that the vast majority of content that you consume online is advertising supported, not directly supported by you. All of that is gonna start going away without advertising revenue.
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Re:L.A. Times to Furlough Workers as Ad Revenue ‘Nearly Elim... by banads on Wednesday April 15, 2020 @02:10PM (#22881034)
>The current online experience is not remotely possible without ads

The current online experience is horrendous because of the ad industry.

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