[CivBase]

I find it strange that you draw the line with the introduction of algorithms. It's somehow less immoral to skip ads if the user has to put some kind of manual effort into it each time? It has the same effect on the content creator.

The content creator is not rewarded by your extra effort. A lost view is a lost view.

[umvi]

> It's somehow less immoral to skip ads if the user has to put some kind of manual effort into it each time?

It's morally grey, in my opinion.

If we can agree that:

1. Using an adblocker on services that offer premium versions (such as Crunchyroll) is dishonest

2. Going to the bathroom/looking away from the TV during an ad playing on Crunchyroll free is not dishonest

Then the morality line is somewhere in between there.

My philosophy is to always support the content creator in some way. To consume content while robbing the creator of their source of income (even if it's pennies) is dishonest, in my opinion. I don't have qualms manually skipping an ad I've already seen 5 times, and can quote buy heart, however.