> So many people really believed ad blocking is like, actual theft.
If copyright infringement is considered theft, then AdBlock would've to be considered akin to theft too. They're inherently the same thing. You're consuming the content without providing the expected revenue to the owner.
From my perspective, neither can be considered theft. Which is why I use AdBlock, too. But if either is theft, then the other would've to be too.
You could very well argue that AdBlock is technically worse then copyright infringement, because you're still using the bandwidth of the provider. With "piracy" you're sharing the content through other avenues.
If copyright infringement is considered theft, then AdBlock would've to be considered akin to theft too. They're inherently the same thing. You're consuming the content without providing the expected revenue to the owner.
From my perspective, neither can be considered theft. Which is why I use AdBlock, too. But if either is theft, then the other would've to be too.
You could very well argue that AdBlock is technically worse then copyright infringement, because you're still using the bandwidth of the provider. With "piracy" you're sharing the content through other avenues.