> That's why ad-blocking has never sat right with me: it's implicitly accepting that the model of ad supported, free content can not work on the internet.
I'm sure back in the Dark Ages, DARPA and the universities did not invent the interwebs with advertising and in mind. Trying to come up with a "business model" for "generating revenue" while "delivering content" has been bolted on to a system this wasn't designed for. (Aside: and the internet wasn't invented with security in mind, which is why we perpetually bolt together solutions to thwart spammers and botnets.)
I'm sure back in the Dark Ages, DARPA and the universities did not invent the interwebs with advertising and in mind. Trying to come up with a "business model" for "generating revenue" while "delivering content" has been bolted on to a system this wasn't designed for. (Aside: and the internet wasn't invented with security in mind, which is why we perpetually bolt together solutions to thwart spammers and botnets.)