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“The problem is whether you create content to sell ads, sell subscriptions, or just to know that people value what you've created, an AI-driven web doesn't reward content creators the way that the old search-driven web did. And that means the deal that Google made to take content in exchange for sending you traffic just doesn't make sense anymore.”

— Matthew Prince, Cloudflare

blog.cloudflare.com/content-in

The Cloudflare Blog · Content Independence Day: no AI crawl without compensation!It’s Content Independence Day: Cloudflare, along with a majority of the world's leading publishers and AI companies, is changing the default to block AI crawlers unless they pay creators for content.

Maybe it's my life-long struggles with authority and ppl telling me what to do, but I just can't find it in me to support content creators who have the attitude of "I've created something, so now the world owes me money for it. Pay me!"
Creators who are more like "I love creating this type of content, and if you like it and want to help me make more, here are some ways to support me." are way more likely to get my money.
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