• interolivary@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    this is also the fault of users who demand “free”.

    This is in my opinion the crux of the matter. People want content for free: they won’t pay for it directly and they won’t watch ads (because they’re often much too intrusive.) Of course the root problem is the economic system, but barring a near global revolution that’s not going to change

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      1 year ago

      Especially now that cost of living is through the roof. Who can afford to pay for content online when they can’t even afford to feed themselves every day?