> Kill advertising and you'll take the content with it
Good. Let it die.
There's enough better content available for free and without ads. Somehow, it so happens that people who have something interesting or meaningful to say tend to say it anyway, and either pay for it themselves or ask nicely for something in return.
I honestly do believe the content quality is inversely proportional to the amount and obtrusiveness of ads on the page.
Yeah, I've hosted websites since I was a teenager. Ten bucks a month is pretty affordable for anyone employed. If the choice is between malicious advertisements funding professional content, or free content from amateurs, I pick the amateurs. Luckily, Patreon and pay walls (yes, I like pay walls) are providing us other options to retain the professionals as well.
Good. Let it die.
There's enough better content available for free and without ads. Somehow, it so happens that people who have something interesting or meaningful to say tend to say it anyway, and either pay for it themselves or ask nicely for something in return.
I honestly do believe the content quality is inversely proportional to the amount and obtrusiveness of ads on the page.