[bastawhiz]

It's not intended to help anyone who runs ads.

[Wowfunhappy]

What is your suggested economic model for internet content? Do you prefer paywalls?

[gedy]

Somehow, TV and newspapers survived and thrived on non- targeted, not-filthy ads for decades.

I'd have little problem with static ads in webpages that looked like the ones in magazines I grew up with.

[thfuran]

Yes, involving a third party with interests contrary to the producer or consumer of the material just adds poor incentives that inevitably lead to poor outcomes.

[cortesoft]

Is it our job to figure out someone else’s business model?

[Wowfunhappy]

Not per se. But I think you should in general think about the consequences of your actions. I am concerned about the future of journalism.

To be clear, I also use an adblocker and I don't have any good answers.

[QuadmasterXLII]

What’s the economic model for hacker news commenters?

[Wowfunhappy]

Commenting on Hacker News is fun. But I'm really glad the internet has professional journalists as well.

[bastawhiz]

I tend to pay for quality content, yes.

[vundercind]

Who needs more Internet content?

[jszymborski]

Yes