> They could have earned a lot more on than than than they do from me not clicking on the dumbest ads I know about.
Then they would have - they are a for-profit company.
My assertion that consumers are not willing to pay if they can get something 'free' (ie. with targetted ads) is hardly new or controversial.
How many news sources do you pay for? I pay for my news and take a very keen interest in its quality, but the media outlets have an extremely difficult time convincing enough people to care enough to pay even for their news - the most important thing of all.
>> They could have earned a lot more on than than than they do from me not clicking on the dumbest ads I know about.
> Then they would have - they are a for-profit company.
I doubt they ever considered me as a person, only as male 25-65 => show ads for scammy dating sites.
> How many news sources do you pay for?
2 newspapers, +used blendle a while ago, ready to pay for more when I can pay pr read.
I also have paid other things like an tech/art channel on a video site etc.
(I guess I'm not the only HNer that does this?)
> but the media outlets have an extremely difficult time convincing enough people to care enough to pay even for their news - the most important thing of all.
Around here that might be because my choice is either a two hour drive to somewhere that sells that paper printed, -or to sign up for an auto-renewing subscription.
I could of course sign up and cancel but I already has too much on my plate (more than two kids, trying to be active in my communities etc.)
Then they would have - they are a for-profit company.
My assertion that consumers are not willing to pay if they can get something 'free' (ie. with targetted ads) is hardly new or controversial.
How many news sources do you pay for? I pay for my news and take a very keen interest in its quality, but the media outlets have an extremely difficult time convincing enough people to care enough to pay even for their news - the most important thing of all.