I think the fact people like HN's readership are living in a golden age is underappreciated. Think about it: we block ads while the people who don't subsidize o

I think the fact people like HN's readership are living in a golden age is underappreciated. Think about it: we block ads while the people who don't subsidize our digital lifestyle. Sooner or later the providers are going to decide we're getting too much for free. Instead of an easily-blocked separate video, the YouTube ad will be part of the video stream and the server will refuse to send any part of the video until such time as the ad has had time to play. You might be able to blank the player for the ad but you'll get a fifteen second black screen instead of a fifteen second video. So I resolved to sit back and enjoy what time I have left for getting a great experience.