> the numbers unequivocally show that people are totally full of shit
What numbers?
Where can I pay to replace ads with something that isn't orders of magnitude more expensive? Basically any single-site subscription I've seen fails that test. If you're citing that kind of subscription, then that evidence doesn't work here.
The only one I've found that passes my test (no ads if you subscribe, and equally important, all the tracking crap is also gone), is ArsTechnica. I check the stories several times a week, so I'm happy to subscribe under those terms.
What numbers?
Where can I pay to replace ads with something that isn't orders of magnitude more expensive? Basically any single-site subscription I've seen fails that test. If you're citing that kind of subscription, then that evidence doesn't work here.