Comment by skenderbeu

11 days ago

How long before we get pay per browse and the internet is 6ft under?

A week. I'm constantly getting cloudflare nonsense that thinks I'm a bot. (Boring firefox + ublock setup.) I wouldn't be surprised if I start seeing a screen trying to get me to pay.

If so, I'll do what I currently do when asked to do a recaptcha, I fuck off and take my business elsewhere.

Honestly preferable to the insane amounts of paywalls and advertising

  • That won't end ads.

    Just like paid cable subscriptions didn't end TV ads. Or how ads are slowly creeping into the various streaming platforms with "ad supported tiers".