It's a matter of class

It's a matter of class

Posted Sep 3, 2007 21:22 UTC (Mon) by marduk (subscriber, #3831)
Parent article: LWN advertising update

I hate to jump on the bandwagon, but my experience is that sites with the so-called in-text advertising are the ones I usually visit exactly once. I understand that subscribers will have the option of turning it off, but the whole idea of having them in the first place puts LWN in the category of sites I would normally consider as having no class.

I understand the need for LWN to generate revenue and its contributors to be compensated, but isn't there any other way? I'm willing to pay a higher subscription fee if need be. LWN is indeed one of the classiest online periodicals out there (technology-oriented or otherwise). Perhaps a gradual interference with content is necessary for the bottom line, but in-text ads is a huge dive.

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