riverc0il
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Greg, we have explored our differences on this issue before. If users do not want to view ads, then the system is broken. If enough internet users vote their conscience, the system will be forced to change. Browsing the internet began as only needing to "pay" for access and indeed used to be "something for nothing" (paying for access aside). Problem is content providers and users can not agree on how users should "pay" for content access. See the newspaper meltdown as an example. No one wants to pay to read newspapers online but people have no problem paying for the print version which is slowly fading away. Marketplace economics will decide how this plays out as per usual. Until then, users continue to have the right to determine how content is served to them on their browsers. I think this is a good thing... though.... in the end, I think proprietary and pay for use systems will work out and mass consolidation will occur leading to less choice and freedom for the consumer, which is always a bad thing. Just my take on things and your summation that my use of ad blocking software is simply a belief that users are "entitled to get something for nothing" is kind of cheap, IMO. There is more to both sides of the argument, and I will grant you that you have some valid points. Though ultimately, I disagree.Because we're entitled to get something for nothing, right? :roll: