[kcartlidge]

> The problem with buying the NYT subscription is that you still get the ads

It is annoying when a paid subscription doesn't eliminate ads.

From their perspective if you bought a physical edition you'd still get the ads so there's no difference. And I guess by showing a willingness to pay and the presence of a disposable income, you may be proving yourself to be of more value to the advertisers - paying makes you more of a target not less (however unfairly).