I'm not a huge fan of advertising on the web, I think it's doomed to failure. But I disagree that it's desirable to be rid of advertising.
And I only say that because I believe freedom of expression - and that includes commercial expression - is sacrosanct. In my opinion, a truly "people centric" platform allows my right to serve whatever I want (within the bounds of the law) to supercede anyone else's personal ethics.
Just because freedom allows you to say most anything doesn't mean all those things are consistent with freedom. One can protect the KKK's right to free speech while simultaneously saying that their speech is undesirable and inconsistent with freedom.
The same principle applies to "people centric".
I think you keep inserting "ban" into what you're responding to when no one is saying that. Try rereading the article and the parent comments without that bias.
And I only say that because I believe freedom of expression - and that includes commercial expression - is sacrosanct. In my opinion, a truly "people centric" platform allows my right to serve whatever I want (within the bounds of the law) to supercede anyone else's personal ethics.