Nick @ The Linux ExperimentJul 11, 2023

With the recent moves from #Twitter, #Reddit, and even #Youtube, I think it’s becoming clear that ads are not a sustainable business model in the long run (and yes, I know I run a YouTube channel funded by ads 😅)

I took a look at a few examples, at how this decline is also making the web worse for everyone, at alternative platforms, and tried to imagine what an internet without ads to fund content creation and big platforms could look like:

https://youtu.be/NdTLj-xcqGM

The AD-BASED internet is DYING, and it's getting WORSE in the process

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Show threadNicolò Ferrari Jul 11, 2023
@thelinuxEXP
Just watched, great content as usual.
Above the all mentioned companies that run proficts through ads, Meta seems to be untouched by this decline. Why do you think it is so? Is it possible that their ads targeting is more effective because it's better integrated with teir platform content? (For example, advertisement videos that look like reels on Instagram?)
Show threadNick @ The Linux Experiment

@pH3ra Meta is losing tons of profit since privacy laws were voted, and since Apple basically blocked tracking in iOS apps. They’re still making money, but their business has taken a big dive!

I think they have a critical size that allows them to make it work, but for how long?

Jul 11, 2023 at 5:39pmMastodon for iOS
Show threaddrzoidbergJul 11, 2023
@thelinuxEXP @pH3ra Just wanted to point out that Apple also has a huge ads business their trying to push. Apple is often shown by many "a-list" journalists as a hero, but Apple also wants to make money
Show threadNick @ The Linux ExperimentJul 11, 2023
@drzoidberg @pH3ra Yep!
Show threadNicolò Ferrari Jul 11, 2023
@thelinuxEXP Seems legit. So do you think Meta opening yet another social network (Threads) is more like a gamble for more profit rather than a well thought financial move?
Show threadNick @ The Linux ExperimentJul 11, 2023
@pH3ra I don’t think they have a plan apart from « once people use it we’ll sell ads in there », since they collect enormous amounts of data from Threads!