@khm @dalias @elduvelle @acs @Mikaleb @pixelfed I don't tend to spend time thinking up constructive points to send to someone who can't even be bothered to explain their reasoning, because I figured there's no point. I mean, I got one sentence to work with.

Thanks for the unhinged reply though, very useful for promoting the constructive conversation you seem to desire....

@dalias @elduvelle @acs @Mikaleb @pixelfed yes, I'm aware that people expect everything for free and on their own terms regardless, however I prefer to see content creators get rewarded for their hard work. Thankfully, those I follow do tend to get sponsorships and handle them in a responsible way.

@elduvelle @acs @Mikaleb @pixelfed ads are fine in themselves. Independently run parts of the internet existed for a long time on ads that were responsibly run i.e. just basic text or images aimed at the community, which didn't require or collect any data.

Hell, I remember we used to be happy when our favourite independent sites got sponsorships, and popular content creators still do it with product endorsements.

So I wouldn't object to that form of advertising again.