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by HungSu 1374 days ago
A long term consequence of using an ad blocker is that ad networks only show ads to people who don't use ad blockers, who generally speaking are less tech savvy. The ad networks respond by tailoring to them, and writers who are funded by ads shift their writing towards that audience.

Matthew Butterick describes the effect much better here: https://practicaltypography.com/vote-with-your-wallet.html