>Is fundamentally more shady than leeching off an ad-supported Web site in the first place? It is, but IMO adblockers wouldn't have sprung up if Ads were kept

>Is fundamentally more shady than leeching off an ad-supported Web site in the first place? It is, but IMO adblockers wouldn't have sprung up if Ads were kept at an reasonable level. I remember some sites blaring fullscreen flash ads, where the 'X'-Button did not close the ad and forwarded to wherever, but the '█' did close it. I'm not making this up. This is not even touching the security and privacy implications and incidents. I really think the there were too much grievances with the whole internet ads. Related: It somewhat similar to the problem with torrents, people nowadays want their dope instantly – not necessarily gratis. Imagine HBO making GoT available at the same time world-wide for a moderate price. They would be swimming in cash.