77% of Ad Blocking Users Feel Guilty about Blocking Ads

"Gladly, an adtech startup, surveyed 243 random users of the ad blocking program Goodblock"

So, it's a pretty worthless survey. Got it.

I feel no guilt about blocking ads. Advertising as a concept is fundamentally flawed. In most cases it is trying to create want where none previously existed - using suffering for profit. It also is designed to subvert my value estimation process, to cause me to make decisions that are not in my best interests.

I view paid reviews by professional reviewers who have fairly objective standards and are required by law to disclose the payment as a better alternative.

If you feel that most people's value estimation process is missing something that would cause your product to be a more attractive option, craft good content that tells that story and push it through aggregators and social media. Get conversations started on forums and blogs.

From the perspective of advertising, people are subjects to manipulate. Instead, you should approach your customers as respected equals.

It's unfortunate that the article didn't mention that the adtech company that conducted the survey (Gladly) also makes the "adblocker" (Good block) whose user base was surveyed to get these results.

I don't, but how do I block ads like this disguised as articles?