[npc_anon]

You're just retrofitting reasons to justify the behavior I describe.

Forget about those reasons. They don't matter. They can have merit or not, it's irrelevant. Because the behavior takes place regardless. When people can legally avoid paying for something whilst still consuming it, they'll do that.

The idea that if only ads were more privacy-friendly people would not block them or start paying for content at any scale is laughable. They won't. When there's a free path, people take that path.

[jmholla]

Then why do people pay for services like Spotify, Netflix, and other subscriptions when they have the ability to pirate?

Further, ads are often sold as a way to keep access "free".