Being dependent on ads to make a profit is a bar business model, when ads are so easily blocked, and have often served as a vector for malware attacks. Especial

Being dependent on ads to make a profit is a bar business model, when ads are so easily blocked, and have often served as a vector for malware attacks. Especially when you just put your stuff up for free in the first place. It doesn't entitle you to compensation. I feel absolutely no obligation to support a deeply flawed business model. That's why I block all ads now and forever, and do my utmost to block any online tracking. I will never whitelist a single ad, because advertising is nothing but lies, designed to steal my time, attention and money. I do not support the "hidden payment" that advertising represents, because it is dishonest and the terms of the deal are opaque. I prefer content creators who are upfront about their funding needs and use services like Patreon or direct donations or merch sales.