I Pay for News; Why Do I Still See Intrusive Ads? (2017)
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Re: I Pay for News; Why Do I Still See Intrusive Ads? (2017)
#2There are ads in the paper newspaper I subscribe to as well. Real reporting and quality writing don't come cheaply, and that hasn't changed just because the delivery method did. Probably neither the author nor I would be willing to pay for a subscription without ad subsidies.
Re: I Pay for News; Why Do I Still See Intrusive Ads? (2017)
#3Why do you still pay for that stupidity?
Re: I Pay for News; Why Do I Still See Intrusive Ads? (2017)
#4The answer may not be pleasing, but it's true: because "paid subscribers" represent a valuable advertising demographic/segment. They are nearly certain you are human traffic, and you have enough disposable income that you pay for news.
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#5As said: "The fact that you pay for subscription, doesn't mean you aren't the product for publishers to advertisers"
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Re: I Pay for News; Why Do I Still See Intrusive Ads? (2017)
#7There are ads in the paper newspaper I subscribe to as well. Real reporting and quality writing don't come cheaply, and that hasn't changed just because the delivery method did. Probably neither the author nor I would be willing to pay for a subscription without ad subsidies.
Ads on paper are not nearly as intrusive.
It is also quite disrespectful considering the tracking etc. that comes with it. How many more subscribers would they get if they didn't treat them as garbage?
Re: I Pay for News; Why Do I Still See Intrusive Ads? (2017)
#8If you're a subscriber, you're the most valuable advertising target. You've shown a willingness to pay for stuff on the internet. Furthermore, advertisers are targeting people who read those publications regularly. Subscribers are those people.
If you wanted an ad-free subscription, it would cost substantially more than you currently pay to made up for the lost advertising revenue.
Re: I Pay for News; Why Do I Still See Intrusive Ads? (2017)
#9There are ads in the paper newspaper I subscribe to as well. Real reporting and quality writing don't come cheaply, and that hasn't changed just because the delivery method did. Probably neither the author nor I would be willing to pay for a subscription without ad subsidies.
Out of curiosity, does anyone have a ballpark estimate for what a no-ad online subscription would cost if we assume the parent is true?
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