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		natrius on March 6, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Ad Blocking is devastating to the sites you lo... If you enjoy something but you circumvent the methods by which the producer earns a living, you're making it less likely that the things you enjoy will continue to be produced. You may not see that as unethical, but at the very least, it's unreasonable.

jamesbritt on March 7, 2010 | [–]

"You may not see that as unethical, but at the very least, it's unreasonable."

OK, but the assertion was that it was unethical, not that it was unreasonable.

I agree that there's a downside and I may end up spiting myself, but it's not unethical for me to do so.

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