Day 114: Then Do Something About It

2026-05-31Hello!This is a hastily-written response to Absurd Pirate's article: "I'm So Tired of Ads". My response: Then Do Something About It.I definitely understand that ads are annoying. I also think that not enough people (including me) know the economics of advertising, and how marketing in general pays the bills for independent websites or large companies. If I watch an advertisement all the way through, am I really just giving a fraction of a cent to a content creator I'm watching? Is my time really worth that little?I'm not saying that you shouldn't be tired by ads. I'm saying you should do something about it.But also: you shouldn't be tired by ads. In the same way that a gentle water stream can carve entire canyons over time, and a tsunami can break down entire cities that aren't prepared for it, the tide of advertising is incredibly powerful. I will detail my thoughts on how to resist that tide, but I think there's merit to letting the cool sensation of water flow over you.…