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I have basic Adblockers just so I don’t have to deal with the clutter, but I’m not a bitch about ads. If a YouTube vid had ads I just hit the skip if I can, or sit through it. If an ad pops up while I’m scrolling through whatever news or media site, I just scroll past or click through and brush it off.
These people who act like they’re being abused or tortured because they have to look at an ad or watch a few commercials make no sense to me. It reeks of entitlement.
Just because the internet is filled with information doesn’t mean it’s free. It costs money to write articles and make videos. If we’re not paying them with cash then we’re paying them with a little time or consideration.
As long as the ads aren’t obnoxiously loud or animated or otherwise irritating, they’re just part of the experience.
But then I grew up pre-internet, when you had no choice but to sit through 10 minutes worth of commercials to enjoy 20 minutes worth of tv episodes.
Watching ads is like being a cuck. Just without any sexual gratification.
At least TV ads could be entertaining back in the day, but modern internet ads are both boring and obnoxious. One minute you're watching Invader Zim the next you're watching Billy advertise a burger press, nostalgia.