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Re:Sao Paulo: A city with no outdoor advertisements (2013) by kibwen on Tuesday July 04, 2023 @11:01AM (#36587588)
> If there were no ads, the web, and this site, wouldn't exist.

This is quite untrue. There was a useful web long before advertisers got their grubby hooks in it.

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Re:Sao Paulo: A city with no outdoor advertisements (2013) by rbanffy on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @07:22AM (#36598749)
It'd be smaller, more focused, and far less profitable.

I'd say it'd be a huge plus in terms of real utility.

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