I'd be happier if the world existed without them but I also recognize that they're kind of necessary on some sense. It's not so much the ads that I object to it's the the dangers associated with building up this incredibly incredible like a camera on our shoulder watching everything we do watch every message we type every conversation we have. There are people who are anti-capitalism and are also anti-advertising that's fineit's an intellectually honest position that I can respect.
In this week’s episode Ben and James discuss the problems with Ello’s business model, James’ discomfort with Facebook, and why Social Networks always have ads. We also talk about incentives and something surprising Ben learned from the notorious Episode 18.
Links
- Ben Thompson: Ello and Consumer Friendly Business Models – Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: Facebook Launches Atlas – Stratechery (members-only)
- Ben Thompson: Friction – Stratechery
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