It’s almost as if, given information and a choice, people prefer not to have their eyeballs monetized.
Of course, if this catches on (and I hope it does), we ultimately run up against “people prefer not to pay for things.” Will be fun to watch.
Of course, if this catches on (and I hope it does), we ultimately run up against “people prefer not to pay for things.” Will be fun to watch.
However, if nobody could be monetized, then Facebook couldn't exist, making those people (for whom monetization of their eyeballs is an acceptable cost in exchange for Facebook) to be worse off.
The only reason piracy and ad-blocking haven't totally killed for-profit media is because most people don't use them (either because they don't know how, for legal or ethical reasons, or because it's a hassle).
(Making social media harder to access cuts both ways, of course; it's entirely possible that limiting social media to those who can pay would only amplify the voices of bad guys with money. Does make me wonder how much social media toxicity is related to these sites being totally free, though.)
I wonder, are people who use facebook and who would prefer to not have their eyeballs monetized like this not aware of Facebook's business model?
How do they think Facebook will stay operational? I personally think it's best to just drop Facebook, but I'm sure my parents and grandparents would rather have Facebook with adds than no Facebook.
The same way ads work in print media - the publisher doesn't have as detailed targeting info for the advertiser, and presumably would charge less.
Do adds in print media not "monetize people's eyeballs" also?
> The publisher doesn't have as detailed targeting info for the advertiser, and presumably would charge less.
Okay but I was responding to a claim about adds not tracking.
Seems to me like using something else would be easier, or at least make for a happier life.
Like if I don't like spinnach but I really need to get some fiber, it seems like the simpler option is to find another way to get fiber, rather than eating spinnach while constantly moaning to the whole world how spinnach is just the worst.
But a more direct answer to the question is they don't think about it, they don't care about it, or they don't want Facebook to stay in business. If Facebook crashed tomorrow I would need to start emailing a bunch of people to put together contacts but other than that it would be a net benefit.
Why not start today?