The statement "this is how the internet should be, free for everyone, without censorship and restrictions" comments on the business activities of online publications, without offering any alternative.

It's pretty on-topic in this specific instance.

The author also wrote "Top 4 Chrome ad blockers that you need to know about"[1] which rails against ads. So they don't want paywalls. They don't want ads. Then what?

It seems their views on all of this are rather unsophisticated (yet they still make broad sweeping statements about it).

[1]: https://www.ghacks.net/2021/08/12/best-chrome-ad-blocker-ext...