That’s a lot of words to say you want something for nothing. Embrace it, just say you don’t want to pay for content with attention or money.
Absolutely. There is absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. Nothing. Not a single thing.
I make it a point to recite this mantra in every single ad blocking thread I see:
Our attention is ours.
It's not theirs to sell to the highest bidder.
It's not currency to pay for services with.
It's part of our cognitive functions and it's absolutely inalienable.
They are not entitled to our attention.
Our minds are sacred ground. They do not get to violate it for profit.
They do not get to insert brands and products into our minds without our consent.
To do so is mind rape.
Advertising is therefore a form of violence.
Ad blockers are therefore legitimate self-defense against this violence.
Are you going to claim people's minds aren't sacred ground? That they're the corporation's market battle ground where they compete for brand awareness? That they're the government's blank slate to fill with propaganda at will? Ridiculous.
I know it's crazy but what I actually want is an ad model where I don't feel the need to make it go away and might actually enjoy. An ad model where it doesn't have to interrupt me and force itself upon my eyes because it's actually content I would watch on my own.
Like take for example Fly.io's blog. It's is some of the best advertising for the service and is definitely why I use them today. Raymond Hettenger's python YT series is a fantastic ad for his consultancy. Wendy's Twitter was/is hilarious. But its a weird dynamic because if the content is good you don't have to pay for it which seems silly because it's an ad all the same.