It’s a bit of a cucumber season, so I thought I’ll post something from both sides of the argument.
This video discusses some positives of subscriptions, though specifically in comparison to free services. I think they’re forgetting a few things - such as that just because a service is paid, doesn’t mean it’s inherently better or more private - but there you go. Some points “for”.
I’d rather rather see no content and no ads. Or more accurately I refuse to see ads so if there is no way to view the content without ads and data harvesting then I will simply not look at it. Find a new business model if you want me to see your thing.
Of course I’m also not going to pay to remove ads. That is just rewarding people for putting ads on things.