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Re:Vienam Bans Unskippable Ads, Requires Skip Button to Appe... by jonny_eh on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @01:41PM (#46516592)
> I think it would have been a better world without ads. There would be more competition which would improve products and thus outcome for customers.

How would people learn about various choices?

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Re:Vienam Bans Unskippable Ads, Requires Skip Button to Appe... by amelius on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @01:46PM (#46516668)
> How would people learn about various choices?

By going to a website where they can learn about various choices.

It could be similar to ads, but with higher truth value to it.

AND most importantly, the user would view the information when THEY want to see the information, not when the marketeer wants to shove it in their face.

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Re:Vienam Bans Unskippable Ads, Requires Skip Button to Appe... by jonny_eh on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @05:23PM (#46519686)
> By going to a website where they can learn about various choices.

Who pays for the website? In the end, a world without ads gets very pricey very quickly.

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Re:Vienam Bans Unskippable Ads, Requires Skip Button to Appe... by amelius on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @05:41PM (#46519868)
Millions of ad haters would gladly pay for the website!

But seriously, you think there is no money in a website for showing ads?

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Re:Vienam Bans Unskippable Ads, Requires Skip Button to Appe... by tcfhgj on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @10:25AM (#46527459)
who paid for product catalogues in the past? who gives free samples to journalists for testing?
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