A webpage serves many elements, all to which you are entitled to see. Adblock is just a way to decide which elements you see or do not see. Your ethical position, that we are compelled to see everything served to us, is troublesome.
When you visit a website or a YouTube video, there is an implied social contract that you will view the ads and allows trackers in exchange for consuming content. Otherwise, you are essentially freeloading off peoples' hard work. If you are not happy with the ads, simply go to another website that doesn't serve ads, host your own PeerTube instance or whatever. Just don't steal and then be entitled about it.
Using adblockers is a safety measure.
Since ads on websites today are known to spread malware and the ad industry has not been able or is not interested in fixing this I don‘t see any value in discussing your idea.
toastercat|1 year ago
ashildr|1 year ago