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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I'd rather a service be funded by ads, because if not, they'll have to find some other way to make money, which could include:

  • Paywalling - I won't use it then.
  • Selling your personal information egregiously - I don't mind when a company has the information I give them, but if they're relying on selling it as their primary income, it's probably going to lead to something shady.
  • Cryptocurrency mining - I don't want my computer to heat up while I'm trying to watch YouTube videos, as I often do that to let my computer cool down between games.