TheSaneWriter

They do the job but they are clunkier to use and use significantly more memory and processing power than the primitive data types. Use them if you need them, but don’t use them when a primitive would do the job just as well.

Google makes a massive amount of profit from operating the ad platform and serving those ads on Google search, as search engines are extremely efficient both at serving ads and running. So I think my statement still somewhat stands, but you’re still correct. On Google’s part, this is just an attempt to edge out the competition and maintain its share in the oligopoly of major tech companies.

Ultimately, this is a clear indication to me that the advertising standard for the Internet is unsustainable. The profit margins with the model were always thin, but at this point, there’s barely any profit left. I think that the internet needs to move to a new model of revenue, but I’m not sure exactly how or what that model should be.