The throw away comment on how ad networks are a cesspit at the end of that article really spoke to me - if it weren't for the abundance of "Recommended Stories"

The throw away comment on how ad networks are a cesspit at the end of that article really spoke to me - if it weren't for the abundance of "Recommended Stories" and "From elsewhere on the web" crap selling weight loss pills and click bait I'd be far less inclined to run with an ad blocker. The fact that these ads disguise themselves as content that the site owner is recommending is particularly insidious, since it will likely encourage people to click through thinking that they can trust the content.