[SpacePortKnight]

tbh if ads on a website can not be blocked by a simple content blocker, then I'll just simply stop using the website.

Safari and Chrome V3 blocker are much more privacy friendly since the extension does not need to access the entire DOM.

[TerrifiedMouse]

So you will stop using YouTube? You will stop using some of the biggest sites on the internet and restrict yourself to a small niche?

[bad_user]

Some of us pay for YouTube Premium.

One can argue that if you don't want ads, and you don't want to pay for a subscription, then maybe you shouldn't use that website.

Because continued use is just like software piracy. It's imoral because you're getting subsidized by those playing fair, but also because alternatives can't thrive unless you choose to vote with your wallet or eyeballs. It's the same reason piracy was imoral, as it kept people using the incumbents, instead of using alternatives that were open-source.

[SpacePortKnight]

I pay for Youtube Premium. I don't mind paying for things which provide me value.