On Ad Blocking
Here‘s a whole treatise against the concept. It’s the same old stuff we’ve heard from the RIAA for years. ArsTechnica is leading the way in the arcane DRM model of making their content crash if you’re using an ad blocker. They’ll share the same fate as the folks in Hollywood have.
Look. Businesses adapt to the relentless evolution of technology (which impacts the environment within which you operate) whether you want them to or not. In some cases, businesses exploit that change to thrive (as Ars did when blogging took off). In other cases, their profit margins decline to match the terms dictated by that environment. We’ve seen that in countless industries, time and time again.
Simply put, it’s time to step up innovation, or come to terms with a smaller business with smaller margins.
-Shlok
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