LLMs put the free web at risk

Re:LLMs put the free web at risk by scarface_74 on Friday February 07, 2025 @12:39PM (#42975303)

Getting rid of ad supported content and SEO optimizations? Nothing of value will be lost. There is nothing “free” about the tracking and evilness of adtech.

I have been paying $20/month for ChatGPT with web search just so I could avoid sites like yours.

The first thing I see when I go to your site is a half page cookie banner that wants me to accept tracking.

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Re:LLMs put the free web at risk by kjok on Friday February 07, 2025 @01:15PM (#42975691)

But you still have to visit websites (or use apps) to do tasks online like booking tickets, getting stuff delivered, or paying bills. They are all tracking us. Do you also plan to pay for AI agents that do these chores on your behalf?

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Re:LLMs put the free web at risk by throwaway784989 on Friday February 07, 2025 @02:00PM (#42976179)

I don't have to use the web or apps for any of that stuff. They're a convenience, but are not actually necessary for any of that.

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Re:LLMs put the free web at risk by scarface_74 on Friday February 07, 2025 @02:40PM (#42976621)

I guess I was a little overwrought. Ads don’t bother me for ideological reasons. They enshittify everything they touch.

Of course I have an ad blocker. All of my bills are auto pay.

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Re:LLMs put the free web at risk by anfernan on Friday February 07, 2025 @01:20PM (#42975771)

Who, me? Haha

What site are you referring to? Ours doesn't have a cookie banner

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Re:LLMs put the free web at risk by scarface_74 on Friday February 07, 2025 @01:34PM (#42975904)

I had the wrong website. What you are doing is even worse. You are scraping websites for your own use.

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