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0 pointslyaa4y ago0 comments

It's unfair to demand all costs from content generation to hosting to be borne by the "owners." For the web to work better, we need more aligned incentives, not to disregard the understandable demand of creators of websites and services to get somehow compensated. I do find ads annoying but I find the expectation that everything be absolutely free on the internet quite ridiculous.

Also, even when websites are built without any intention of monetization, there are still goals which the creators want to achieve. Some sites are free because they want to change public opinion or facilitate cooperation between groups of people for a common purpose. Others are made to showcase skills or for academic purposes. Lots of people are making all kinds of websites. Some want to be paid and that's fine.

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inetknght4y ago

> It's unfair to demand all costs from content generation to hosting to be borne by the "owners."

That's, like, your opinion... man...!

> For the web to work better, we need more aligned incentives, not to disregard the understandable demand of creators of websites and services to get somehow compensated.

I disagree. I think of the web and the internet like art. Nearly all of the (arguably) best art was produced without compensation.

> Also, even when websites are built without any intention of monetization, there are still goals which the creators want to achieve.

Yes, but financial gain shouldn't be the primary motivator. When it is then it has a tendency to corrupt everything.

> Lots of people are making all kinds of websites.

Great!

> Some want to be paid and that's fine.

Not so great!

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