Lately I have found myself more willing to pay for certain apps and subscriptions in exchange for ad free experiences. I feel like it’s a more honest transaction. That said, I can’t afford to pay for everything I use online in a given day, so it’s not necessarily a macro solution. Also, I’d like to be able to expect that paying for a subscription would also mean a service stops tracking me to oblivion, but like you said that’s still happening.
Re:The End of Social Media
by OrvalWintermute on Friday August 20, 2021 @12:33PM
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Your opinion may be unpopular, but I appreciate the perspective you bring to the table.
I do think there is merit to the idea of market segmentation and value offerings in different ways:
1 - Eyeballs : Give us attention in exchange for browsing
2 - Premium : Pay us, and we will omit all ads
3 - VendorCosted: Vendor pays, and we omit all ads from certain content
I am sure they are still hoovering up all my data but I hope they at least heed the signal that some people will pay for ad-free alternatives!