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It's not about being a cheapskate, it's about taking the path of least resistance. Why would you pay for something you can get """for free""" and faster?

I pay for the services I want because it's more convenient for me (I pay more than €60/month for online news alone, and self-host most of the services I use, which also cost me money). But yes, I use some ad-backed services with an adblocker, and if they went away I would just replace them with truly free services which are just slightly less convenient.