@retr0id There's a flip side to that. Many smaller sites are absolutely reliant on ad revenue, and that includes my site.
I make huge amounts of really good information available, so there is real value in visiting my site.
Are you 1 of those people who only ever take, and never give in return? If so, I feel sorry for you.

@WilliamNB You're talking to me via a fedi instance that I self-host, out of pocket.

If you'd like to find out some of the other things I give the internet community, maybe check out my blog (also self-hosted), or open-source software contributions.

@WilliamNB Ethical advertising and alternative funding models can exist, but we could discuss that without the ad hominems.

@retr0id @WilliamNB To be fair, there is a tendency for adblocker users to behave as if they are *entitled* to ad-free content, and to whine when they can't get it. @WilliamNB's toot was sanctimonious but the underlying issue, which is that using an adblocker is essentially freeloading, is hard to dismiss. You might not be happy with the quid pro quo of ad-supported content as it stands, but that does not entitle you to use an adblocker.