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Re:Shadow: New browser engine made almost entirely in JavaSc... by seanhunter on Saturday October 28, 2023 @02:56AM (#38047771)
> An argument I read that has merit is that ad supported services does democratize the web for developing countries.

You know who has seeded that argument into the public domain? PR agencies working for the advertising industry. It doesn't have any merit whatsoever. People in developing countries don't like ads any more than anyone else.

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Re:Shadow: New browser engine made almost entirely in JavaSc... by akoboldfrying on Saturday October 28, 2023 @03:33AM (#38047930)
>People in developing countries don't like ads any more than anyone else.

Almost no one likes ads. What many people do like is the trade-off of some ads for access to high quality services that would otherwise cost them money.

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