Of course, since it's not your work that is being mis-appropriated, you're free to look at it another way :-)
Of course, since it's not your work that is being mis-appropriated, you're free to look at it another way :-)
Sites want as many unique visitors as possible because larger sites get more attention from advertisers, it permits better frequency capping, and enables better segmentation of audiences. Even though they get paid per impression, larger uniques tend to allow for higher CPMs.
Separately, it's worth considering that many writers are measured on metrics: uniques, minutes, shares, comments, etc. In some places, they might even get paid on such performance (I think Gawker did this). When content gets copied, the writer can be deprived of such credit.
I was wondering whether such ad-blockers exist. Searching for one and installing it now.