"I'll whitelist you, as soon as you stop using a third party ad network" "But th... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		tripzilch on April 13, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: We’re dropping Google Ads "I'll whitelist you, as soon as you stop using a third party ad network" "But then what's the point", we both said in unison.

davidgerard on April 13, 2017 [–]

"Because ad tech is a sucking leech", per the article this post is about.

* Everything is worse for users (tracking and malware)

* Everything is worse for advertisers (ineffective ads)

* Everything is worse for publishers (pays way too little)

* But adtech gets paid well

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact