Ditch ad-based business model & build a better web, says inventor of Pop-Up Ads

If Maciej Ceglowski's non-advertising business model is so profitable, why does he need to set up begging campaigns like this:

He claims he is making a lot of money from his ad-free website, and yet he cannot afford to pay for his holidays by himself.

You can both be profitable and set up "begging campaigns". I've never made a secret of Pinboard revenue.

> Advertising is the original sin of the web.

I like that quote. I'm going to remember that.

Intrusive, fraudulent advertising is the original sin of the web.

"Investor Storytime"... I love it!