> "That's selfish" Yes, just like the millions of people who use adblock software on their browser. If advertisers had gotten together and said, "people have l

> "That's selfish" Yes, just like the millions of people who use adblock software on their browser. If advertisers had gotten together and said, "people have limited tolerance for ads, so we need to work out a scheme to put limits on how much we throw at them," there never would have been any demand for adblockers. > Adblocking also ushered in sustainable models for journalism, blogging, etc. The new model of direct patronage is much better than advertiser funded content. They actually listen to their supporters, what a concept! > Maybe that's because the ones that didn't went under, but I apparently didn't notice. That's a major function of a market, forcing non-performing market entrants to shift their resources towards a function they're better suited to. It's not pretty, because it means going out of business, but it's necessary.