Ad-free reading, with High Sierra’s Reader Mode This might involve purchasing a subscription, making a donation, or purchasing products associated with the website in question, such as merchandise or products they’re promoting via affiliate links. If you do make the decision to block the adverts that appear on a certain website (or even across the Internet as a whole) then you should look for alternative ways of supporting your favourite content creators. While adverts are annoying, you need to ask yourself: are adverts as annoying as my favourite website shutting down because the owner couldn’t afford to keep it running? Many websites rely on adverts to turn a profit, or simply to cover their running costs. This content may be free to consume, but it isn’t free to create! Even a small blog that someone runs as a hobby may have overheads such as hosting fees, and at the very least it’ll take time and effort to maintain. We regularly enjoy free music on Spotify free videos on YouTube, DailyMotion and digital players like BBC iPlayer or All 4 and catch up on all the latest news and entertainment stories on free websites such as BBC.com.
It’s not a good idea to block all adverts!Īs Internet users, we’re pretty spoiled when it comes to free content.
