Honestly, I find it somewhat refreshing that a company offers this choice. It seems like a more honest, transparent way of doing business.
It’s terrible from a marketing perspective though (this post is a good example of why)
Bazoogle@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Not that this is a legit service, but aren’t the two main options:
- Pay with money
- Pay with ads/tracking
Services cost money. It’s never free. Someone is always paying
percent@infosec.pub 2 weeks ago
i_need_your_bones@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
I’m ok with advertisements personally. My issue is soley with the tracking. You’re correct that this is how they pay for non paying customers but I’m focused on the morality of that monetization. Staticly inserted advertisments that don’t track you are fine. Like the old newspapers of old which had a simple advertisement placed there that didn’t watch you back. That’s fine.
I’d be much happier if they paywalled the article, or parts of it.
If the free version isn’t viable without immoral monetization it’s unviable. Don’t do it, or find another way to monitize.
MyVeryRealName@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Lots of people would rather be tracked than pay
percent@infosec.pub 2 weeks ago
The ads chosen from tracking generate more revenue, unfortunately