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Re:How Google helped destroy adoption of RSS feeds (2023) by Funes- on Sunday August 02, 2026 @05:26PM (#49148503)
>We could’ve just paid for the content, directly subsidising the creators we like.

That wasn't an option. And if it had been, they would've rolled out monetization through ads anyway. If you believe otherwise, there's too much we disagree on to sum it up here.

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Re:How Google helped destroy adoption of RSS feeds (2023) by Gander5739 on Monday August 03, 2026 @01:41PM (#49159037)
It wasn't an option because people weren't willing to pay. A bit tautological, I know, but it simply wasn't a viable way to fund content. Think how many people use google versus paying for kagi.
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Re:How Google helped destroy adoption of RSS feeds (2023) by queenkjuul on Monday August 03, 2026 @03:56PM (#49160636)
There was literally no mechanism, there were no YouTube memberships, there was no Patreon. You could maybe donate to a PayPal link as a one time transaction.
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