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I have this theory that without ads 90% of the web as we know it would end immediately. And nothing of value would be lost.

Without all the noise created by the web supported by ads it would be way easier to find what really interests me on the web: hobbyists and people that love to share information for the value of sharing alone. Not SEO optimized crapware with uncountable 5 best this, 10 best that.



> I have this theory that without ads 90% of the web as we know it would end immediately. And nothing of value would be lost.

I'm gonna reuse this quote for sure in the future.


Yeah. Who really cares if these shitty websites go away? I'd very much enjoy it if the web went back to its roots where people made a website because they actually had something to say instead of inflammatory clickbait bullshit designed to optimize "engagement". I don't even surf the web anymore, this is one of the few sites I still visit.




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