Re:Reddit to Give 10% of Its 2014 Ad Revenue to Non-Profits ...
by dkrich on Friday February 28, 2014 @04:15PM
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I'm not sure I understand your reasoning. Assuming they run a profitable business, telling them that they should change their business model because you don't like ads is like arguing that Nike should charge less because their shoes don't cost $90 to manufacture. You can argue until you are blue in the face about why something shouldn't be the way it is, but it won't change the fact that despite your pleas to the contrary (and perhaps intuition), that IS the way it is.
Re:Reddit to Give 10% of Its 2014 Ad Revenue to Non-Profits ...
by izzydata on Friday February 28, 2014 @04:21PM
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My reasoning is that people can easily disable ads and there is no way for them to stop people. To rely on something that is at the control of the end user is just going to be bad for their business in the long run.
Just owning a website doesn't mean you are entitled to make ad revenue. If your website can't generate money in any other way then your business model should probably be changed. Make it easy to accept donations for exceptional quality for people who are willing to donate.