Re:Telegram's getting ads
by balozi on Wednesday December 23, 2020 @02:59PM
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Come on, ALL UX is ruined by addition of ads. I bet there is not a single user of any app anywhere ever that can claim that their UX was bettered by ads. Also, users WILL be have to manipulated and/or tracked for the purpose of monetization via ads. By now everyone is well acquainted with these monetization techniques, so no point in pretending otherwise.
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Disagree. I like musical instruments. I don’t mind ads for guitar companies. I like embedded systems. I love seeing ads for new esp32 variants or low cost e-ink screens. Also I never object to women’s swimsuit ads. Just sayin’.
Still, ads will distract you in moments that you don't want to be distracted.
If you like guitars, you can visit a good, large online guitar store, say once a week, and you will always be up to date. Same for swimsuits.
Re:Telegram's getting ads
by SpaceRaccoon on Thursday December 24, 2020 @03:56PM
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The service must be sustained somehow. Either through ads or fees.
I don't understand why people act like they can avoid ads, and enjoy a free service.
Hopefully there is a paid option that hides ads. Would you pay for it?