• chalupapocalypse@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    We were spoiled when the web started, but now that ad revenue has dried up, someone has to pay for hosting and content creators to eat.

    I’m not a fan of giving every website $5 a month, there has to be a better way.

    • AbidanYre@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      Advertisers did it to themselves.

      Pop ups, pop unders, loud autoplay, focus stealing, taking up ungodly amounts of screen real estate, etc, etc.

    • FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      I think the Brits have it right with BBC. It’s not perfect but everyone pays a tiny bit and it funds news and dedicated programming

      What we really need is to reinstate the Fairness Doctorine and stare straight at fox