The content that is advertising supported largely didn't exist before the ads came along, or was provided by entities that were burning through initial capital while seeking a revenue model.
Much of the kind of content that was sustainable before all the ads came along is largely still available without ads after the ads came along to support other kinds of content.
Much of the kind of content that was sustainable before all the ads came along is largely still available without ads after the ads came along to support other kinds of content.