That's the issue at the heart of it. Ads are annoying, but a certain type of lucrative person clicks on them. A YouTuber asking to hit that bell and like button

That's the issue at the heart of it. Ads are annoying, but a certain type of lucrative person clicks on them. A YouTuber asking to hit that bell and like button is repetitive, but it works. Sometimes superfluous additions ruin products, but customers will purchase things that make them feel good. We have the internet we deserve.