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> The worst offenders however, are the ones that require a payment to use, and still completely overwhelm you with the ads (Public transport in my case)

I'm with you on the concept, but public transit is just about the most wrong example you can come up with.

Every system that I'm aware of either loses money directly, or would do so if they lost government subsidies. Advertising revenue isn't something that any of them can do without.

You may be able to afford to pay a rate that would obviate the need to rely on advertising, but those who most depend on it could not




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