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minus-squaretabular@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down2·5 hours agoPaying to access content makes a lot more sense that hoping someone willingly watches an advert on their own hardware. An indirect, alternate could be universal basic income - which makes it easier for people to choose less profitable options.
minus-squaredanAlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down2·5 hours agoA lot of people either don’t want to pay, or can’t pay (eg people in developing nations with very low income). I agree that UBI would help, but we’re a long way off from that being a standard thing in one country, let alone worldwide.
minus-squarezurohki@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 hour agoThose people who can’t pay aren’t really worth anything to advertise to, though.
Paying to access content makes a lot more sense that hoping someone willingly watches an advert on their own hardware.
An indirect, alternate could be universal basic income - which makes it easier for people to choose less profitable options.
A lot of people either don’t want to pay, or can’t pay (eg people in developing nations with very low income). I agree that UBI would help, but we’re a long way off from that being a standard thing in one country, let alone worldwide.
Those people who can’t pay aren’t really worth anything to advertise to, though.