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The general concept sounds great, but it never lasts. Even if you’re paying for a service, the company will eventually realize they’re leaving money on the table not showing you ads.


Which is why ads being introduced to a product in any form is a sign to start looking for alternatives. It may not impact your tier yet, but it's only a matter of time before an executive thinks that enabling ads on all tiers is free money. They've already done all the actual work of integrating with an advertising network, and the only thing left is flipping the switch.




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