I don't think it is that unpopular of a take. Generally speaking, Ads and subscriptions pay for the website. The issue I personally have is: 1) When the Ads t

I don't think it is that unpopular of a take. Generally speaking, Ads and subscriptions pay for the website. The issue I personally have is: 1) When the Ads themselves contain malware. 2) Eat up all your bandwidth/mobile data. 2.1) Have auto-playing videos / popups. 1) is somewhat rare. But it is something that has happened multiple times with major websites and services. If I remember correctly, the Washington Post and Yahoo have previously had this issue. Google's Advertisement platform has repeatedly allowed malware to spread via their advertisement system. (Both on Mobile devices, and desktop devices, but usually more focused on mobile devices.) 2) is something I have to deal with everyday on the phone. When on a train filled to the brim, a lot of times the connection speed drops precipitously. In short, I don't have bandwidth to spend on an Ad, especially a video Ad. So I block them all, and usually try not to browse any image or video heavy sites. 2.1) is really just a quality of life thing.