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wrong. The people most receptive to ads, are the ones who aren't bothered/irritated by them.

Letting people opt out of advertising for a fee, will just remove the small minority of people who would never click on ads anyway. A win-win.




He never said, "the people most receptive to ads"- he said, "the perfect demographic for expensive stuff".

He is suggesting that people who have they money and desire to pay for something that makes their lives a bit more pleasant are the kind of people advertisers wish to get their ads in front of the most.

Not all advertising is about clicks- tv advertisement was built around getting information in front of eyeballs.




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