Do we want to work for Google for free?
I feared this day was coming — this is the first site I see closing down, because Google has stolen their content.
The owners of this cycling inspiration site asks: What is the reason to continue creating content, when Google just steals it and serves it as AI answers to keep all the traffic to itself?
It seems our EU politicians are soundly asleep at the bike handlebar.
https://www.holland-cycling.com/blog/321-holland-cycling-com-stops-in-2026
Via @saarmuller.
@randahl @saarmuller
Don't blame politicians for customers' choices. The use of pseudo #AI tools is voluntary.
It is not the fault of politicians that the average user wants to be part of this hype and pretends not to understand that this behavior harms the authors.
Also, take a look at the code of this website. Why didn't they use a local alternative to Google #Analytics or #adsense ? They criticize the ecosystem that they themselves helped to sustain.