I don't thing most people are against ads.
What's the issue with a simple .png add in a banner or at the side as long as it's not screaming at you? or the occasional sponsored content.
There are 2 big issues that people hate about ads:
- Obnoxious ads that take away from you browsing experience
- Tracking, spying, privacy, monopolies from ad tech and all that stuff.
And those even combine, as all the tracking makes sites slower.
Hacker news works on the sponsored content way. (but it's just one sponoer which it's also its owner) The site is kept low cost as possible, and YC uses it to promote its startups
One YC posts on the front page, don't really bother us too much, as long as they don't become obnoxious.
- Obnoxious ads that take away from you browsing experience
- Tracking, spying, privacy, monopolies from ad tech and all that stuff.
And those even combine, as all the tracking makes sites slower.
Hacker news works on the sponsored content way. (but it's just one sponoer which it's also its owner) The site is kept low cost as possible, and YC uses it to promote its startups One YC posts on the front page, don't really bother us too much, as long as they don't become obnoxious.