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there's now more ads in "legit" sites (YouTube, amazon) than in piracy sites (self.technology)
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[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 months ago

Ad revenue is like Crack to corporations. Once they get a taste for it, it's all downhill from there.

Mostly because it's the easiest money they'll ever make and it's more profitable than subscription models. Gotta see those numbers go up at all costs.