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[–] 7 points 8 months ago (8 children)

Ban advertising.

No, seriously, think about it. Imagine a word where narrow, strictly defined thing called "advertisement" is illegal. I mean, obviously, we're in magic fairy wonderland here, but y'know... I live in a state where billboards are illegal. Nothing's truly impossible... just 'unthinkable' mostly. Without ads, the incentive to make the platform addictive evaporates, suddenly companies are competing just to, y'know, make a better platform.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (4 children)

    Without ads, they just wouldn't make the platform, not make it better?? 

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (3 children)

    Define "they," and you might answer your own concerns.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (2 children)

    Social media companies news sources would start to be corrupted without money from other sources, etc. 

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago* (1 child)

    To put it plainly, I couldn't muster a single shit if Facebook ceased to exist.

    Actually, I'd celebrate. The web can survive without being commercialized. It'd look much different, for sure. That's the point.

    Edit: I'm not saying this isn't a super idealized fantasy that will never happen. I'm just saying I'd partake in that fantasy.

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