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There's a lesson in here about making threats you aren't prepared to carry out, and another one about making advertising your only revenue.

When you sign up to an advertising-only business model, you are putting the advertisers in charge. Your business is now all about keeping them happy.



aren't all businesses about keeping someone happy?


Yes. This is about picking your customer. If your customer is the advertising network then their desires are very different compared to, say, somebody who wants a network analysis tool.

It's a good idea to pick customers whose interests align with yours.




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