The problem with saying "switch off adblocker or no article" is that so many people are using adblockers, that those websites face an inevitable decline in influence if they continue that way. Because, despite what they say, it's not just about the money: it's the ability to influence the debate, whatever it might be. To have your editorials taken seriously and widely quoted. To make people listen. They're losing that ability, together with readers and revenue.
The problem with saying "switch off adblocker or no article" is that so many people are using adblockers, that those websites face an inevitable decline in influence if they continue that way. Because, despite what they say, it's not just about the money: it's the ability to influence the debate, whatever it might be. To have your editorials taken seriously and widely quoted. To make people listen. They're losing that ability, together with readers and revenue.