No. this is like skipping ads on a VCR. It's my computer and I should be able to do whatever I want on it, including blocking all ads that I can. If Google has

No. this is like skipping ads on a VCR. It's my computer and I should be able to do whatever I want on it, including blocking all ads that I can. If Google has a problem monetising their video business when I do that, perhaps they need a different business model, instead of forcing these ads down my throat. You make it seem like steeling hard earned revenue from Google. In reality people are just punishing Google for shady business practices. It's a natural consequence of being an ad monopoly combined with an online video monopoly.