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The problem with your argument is huge. It requires you to basically have a whitelisted internet experience. Since most of the browsing we do is to new sites and new content, Adblockplus and Noscript have value in letting you evaluate the site first, then do whatever you want with it after.

It's a safety buffer and a very, very important one.

Unless you donate to the site/project or enable ads after that you are leeching content.

The responsibility for that goes both ways. If you depend on ad revenue for your entire revenue stream your business model is flawed. Let users do things like purchase the model outright to avoid annoyances or to donate. It's unfair to assume that a product won't be supported.



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