[phreeza]

Observationally, ad spamminess is inversely correlated with user intent and platform prestige. So I suspect it will take quite a while until it gets quite this bad for the premium platforms.

[nickk81]

It will happen slowly over time:

1) start with a notification that ads are coming (already there) 2) adding 1 ad to start with 3) slowly increase ads 4) make it a huge part of the experience (like Google now)

[Ylpertnodi]

2) Go elsewhere.

[hinkley]

3) Private equity buys the company, and turns the screws on the sticky users until blood comes out of the tap.

4) eulogies on the front page of HN

[nervysnail]

I think you meant 'elegy'.

[hinkley]

I can’t recall the last time I’ve seen a poem or song about their amazing journey. So no.