Stack Overflow is introducing native ads to blend sponsored content into its Q&A feeds, aiming to fund enhancements while maintaining transparency and user value. Critics fear erosion of trust and misinformation. This move reflects efforts to balance revenue with community integrity amid AI-driven industry shifts.
Any “article” starting with the words “in the ever evolving world of”… Lost its credibility before it was even published.
God what an awful, awful time to be alive.
Yeah “changing”, sure. But “evolving” implies things are changing for the ”better”, which they are not.