The problem isnt the ads (I have an ad blocker), it's that the ad companies think they should be allowed to build a profile on me everywhere I go. No thanks.
Yea, I'd be fine seeing ads for camping gear on a site for neat hikes in my area... it's the fact that the advertisers are tracking everything I do instead of just putting relevant ads in relevant places.
To be fair, some ads are absolutely obnoxious.