>I use an ad blocker, because otherwise the web is unusable.
This is extremely hyperbolic. Why not just, you know, not visit those websites if their business model is so abhorrent to you?
Do you feel entitled to something for nothing?
This is extremely hyperbolic. Why not just, you know, not visit those websites if their business model is so abhorrent to you?
Do you feel entitled to something for nothing?
That’s not entitlement. Entitlement is the sentiment that users somehow owe advertising or web firms anything.
If operators want something from me they can ask for it. They can ask for money and I'll decide whether to provide it or they can demand I look at ads by refusing to work without ads.
If they want to connect to 37 different domains, ruin my battery life, unexpectedly play sound and video, or mine bitcoin the answer is probably no.
If the resource is valuable enough or If they simply want to load a singular resource that doesn't itself consume much compute or bandwidth I might consent to let them.
How many other industries rely on adversarial relationships with the people that ultimately keep their business running.
If these companies are unhappy with me using an ad blocker, then THEY are the entitled ones. They should change the law, if they don't like it.
I AM entitled to use an ad blocker, because that's what the law says.