craigsmansion sums up my thoughts pretty well. The way the internet works is that the end user is able to interpret and display web content as they see fit. I

craigsmansion sums up my thoughts pretty well. The way the internet works is that the end user is able to interpret and display web content as they see fit. If that's a problem for somebody, they can use something else. And FWIW I do pay for or donate to several online services that I use often and that provide real value for me. At the same time, it's very unlikely that I'll ever pay to read somebody's blog, twitter, facebook, personal website, etc. But I'm curious why you wouldn't put web advertising in with spam, tracking, and malware? They're all heavily entwined, AFAICT.