You're comparing an annoying browser behavior to a cultural phenomenon that (in my opinion) has had a net negative influence on impressionable segments of the p

You're comparing an annoying browser behavior to a cultural phenomenon that (in my opinion) has had a net negative influence on impressionable segments of the population. Advertising is a race to the bottom where once target audiences get attuned to the ad format (pop ups, banner ads) and begin to filter it out, the format shifts further towards native content where it becomes more difficult to discern between honest advice/opinion and shilling. It's gross.