Regarding ad-blocking: it's pretty simple – no single person in the entire world goes on the internet to view ads. People come to get information/content and ju

Regarding ad-blocking: it's pretty simple – no single person in the entire world goes on the internet to view ads. People come to get information/content and just don't really care about other fluff that interferes with that. As long as it's possible to block ads, people will just do it, because it provides a SUPERIOR browsing experience than otherwise. I sometimes turn uBlock off by accident and instantly get reminded how screwed the browsing experience is without it. Some people also claim that ad-blocking hurts content creators. This is mostly false. Most content creators have realized by now that relying on ad revenue as a considerable source of income is unsustainable in the long term, due to aformentioned reasons. That's why most have Patreon, Ko-fi, merch shops, donations etc., which is a far more solid business model. I block all ads everywhere I can, I don't care if they track me or not, if they are "privacy-respecting" or other crap, I simply don't care. And I encourage everyone to do the same. "I didn't request the ad"