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by Nadya 3100 days ago
In theory, content would not be delivered until the ads have been fetched and reported that they've been delivered. In practice, that isn't a realistic option. Not because it isn't technically possible - but because people are impatient and expect near instant load times and this would slow things down a tiny bit.

The anti-adblocking systems are the equivalent of coming over anyway but complaining about not being able to bring 50 friends the entire time. Anti-anti-adblocking systems are telling them to shut up or don't come over.

There's something to be said about people who repeatedly invite the friend over who constantly complains about not being able to bring 50 friends. I tend to respect sites who ask me to disable my ad blocker: I just won't visit their website.

A low traffic site doesn't make enough to sustain from ads. The proper response isn't to push traffic away - it's to find a business model that works. Ad based models are increasingly not working.