Need? Sure. But there are plenty of things that would make my life better that I learned about through ads. I do run an ad blocker, because the web has spent t

Need? Sure. But there are plenty of things that would make my life better that I learned about through ads. I do run an ad blocker, because the web has spent too long spreading viruses and malware through ads to be safe _not_ running one. But I don't mind ads conceptually; they just need to be safe, not obnoxious, and not take up more of my time than the placement is worth (ie, a 20s ad pre-roll on a 15 second video).