- Privacy is one of the main motivators.
- Doubleclick and Facebook created a lot of the issues.
- Adult Affiliate ads do not follow users around and collect data.
- There are legit ads that are 'clean' that are blocked too.
- You can thank Doubleclick and Facebook for the throwing of the baby out with the bathwater.
Bottom line is you have to monetize the web somehow. No one should be expected to work for free -- but -- there is blowback for greed.
We are releasing a JSON app soon that will evade ad blockers (for now). Good luck to the winners.