Whether this particular project deserves funding or not, I think the problem is a real one and the solution is valid. It's unfortunate that we live in a society

Whether this particular project deserves funding or not, I think the problem is a real one and the solution is valid. It's unfortunate that we live in a society where common goods require private funding to survive, but given that we do, (non-tracking) advertisement is, I think, a necessary evil that we need to be tolerant of.