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by minimaxir 3962 days ago
> How is ad blocking an ethical issue?

Many people rely on ads for a livelihood without charging for content; ad-blocking would deprive of their livelihood. This was a contentious issue for niche video content creators (e.g. the nostalgic review craze that happened a few years ago)

Most of these content creators have switched to Patreon/Kickstarter.