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Not the OP, but I have the right to control what code is delivered to (downloaded) and run on my computer. That doesn't mean I have the right to use a website

Not the OP, but I have the right to control what code is delivered to (downloaded) and run on my computer. That doesn't mean I have the right to use a website that decides they aren't good with me doing so without the ads or other portions I may block. I don't believe I have any moral obligation to make that choice myself. Simply put, I have the right to block ads, and the website has the right to block usage to me if I don't load said ads, trackers, etc.

paulcole 5y ago
> Simply put, I have the right to block ads Let’s assume I agree that you have been tricked into following a link that is infested with terrible ads and that I agree you have the right to block those ads. Isn’t it then your obligation to never visit that site again? You understand that ads are how the website has chosen to make money. You don’t like how they have chosen to make money so you simply never visit the website again, right? It’s like if you found out a restaurant didn’t accept cash and still kept going to eat there when you only had a credit card, knowing in advance you can’t and won’t pay.
- sildur 5y ago
  > Isn’t it then your obligation to never visit that site again? Not really. As long as your site is public, I can enter. If you don't want that, make it private, or subscription only. > It’s like if you found out a restaurant didn’t accept cash and still kept going to eat there when you only had a credit card, knowing in advance you can’t and won’t pay. It's more like going to a public museum that accepts donations and not making a donation. The place is public, and I decide if I pay or not.
- LocalPCGuy 5y ago
  No, how a website monetizes their site is not my concern. Just because they choose ads does not obligate me to decide to not go there again. In fact, due to my technology choices, I may never even realize they have chosen that route as I may never see their ads in the first place. As a publicly available resource, it is like browsing. I can browse many brick and mortar stores without exchanging anything of value. And like a store, if a website decided they did not want people browsing without a purchase, they could block access.

paulcole 5y ago

> Simply put, I have the right to block ads Let’s assume I agree that you have been tricked into following a link that is infested with terrible ads and that I agree you have the right to block those ads. Isn’t it then your obligation to never visit that site again? You understand that ads are how the website has chosen to make money. You don’t like how they have chosen to make money so you simply never visit the website again, right? It’s like if you found out a restaurant didn’t accept cash and still kept going to eat there when you only had a credit card, knowing in advance you can’t and won’t pay.

sildur 5y ago
> Isn’t it then your obligation to never visit that site again? Not really. As long as your site is public, I can enter. If you don't want that, make it private, or subscription only. > It’s like if you found out a restaurant didn’t accept cash and still kept going to eat there when you only had a credit card, knowing in advance you can’t and won’t pay. It's more like going to a public museum that accepts donations and not making a donation. The place is public, and I decide if I pay or not.
LocalPCGuy 5y ago
No, how a website monetizes their site is not my concern. Just because they choose ads does not obligate me to decide to not go there again. In fact, due to my technology choices, I may never even realize they have chosen that route as I may never see their ads in the first place. As a publicly available resource, it is like browsing. I can browse many brick and mortar stores without exchanging anything of value. And like a store, if a website decided they did not want people browsing without a purchase, they could block access.