I wish I could pay for my web visits in real money instead of ad views. It'd be nice to get the experience of AdBlock without having to deprive content providers of revenue. It'd also be nice if people could design websites without giving prime visual estate to viewer annoyances. Maybe you could pick what percentage you distribute to your viewed sites, so you can support your favorite content providers.

How much would it cost to offset my ad-less experience? It couldn't be that much, could it? Let's say the average website that I visit has 3 ads per page, with an average CPM of $2 per ad. That means every 1,000 times I visit those sites, I would need to pay $6. According to RescueTime, I spent roughly 16 hours a week on websites. If I spend 1 minute per page (a really rough guess), that's 960 views per week. Since I'm using really fuzzy numbers, the ballpark range is looking like $10-50 per month, probably around $20ish.

That's doable, but it's pretty steep considering the alternative. I'm sure there are probably ways to reduce the cost that I'm overlooking.