[jameslars]

And yet it's optional and they also keep sending me the same videos for free along with ads.

I could opt to close my eyes and ears for every ad they send instead and it would have the same effect at the cost of my personal time. Ad blockers are just time shifting Tivos in disguise. Google has no say in how I spend my time interacting with the bits they already sent to my computer.

[acdha]

Advertisers know you don’t always watch, but they price in the odds that the ad will catch your eye and pay.

Ad blockers drive those odds to zero, so the advertisers won’t pay.

Personally, I like paying people who make things I enjoy, but if you feel you’re entitled to their work without paying for it, just be honest about it and be you.