Re: Downvotes
"I don't like adverts, but I also like visiting places like El Reg for free, and I can do that as they are ad supported."
If ads weren't intrusive and/or a vector for drive-by malware infestations, then people would be a hell of a lot more tolerant of them.
Adverts on web pages were around a long time before ad blockers arrived - what prompted them was intrusive advertising and noxious popups.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
