This is why I use an ad-blocker:
![A disturbing animated ad of three creepy children and an old man eating some unidentifiable substance](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.koser.us/img/journal/2016-04-30-blocker-oorah.gif)
But if someone asks nicely, I don’t mind turning it off.
![Nicolás Bevacqua asks that you whitelist his ads](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.koser.us/img/journal/2016-04-30-blocker-pony-foo.png)
No problem, Nicolás.
![Louis Lazaris asks that you whitelist his ads](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.koser.us/img/journal/2016-04-30-blocker-impressive-webs.png)
Sure, Louis. Glad to do it.
Sometimes they give you a choice:
![Wired asks that you either unblock ads or pay $1 per month](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.koser.us/img/journal/2016-04-30-blocker-wired.png)
Whitelist or pay. That’s fair. Nothing is free.
Sometimes they don’t ask:
![Smashing Magazine says they use ad blockers](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.koser.us/img/journal/2016-04-30-blocker-smashing-magazine.png)
OK…so you don’t mind if I use an ad-blocker? Cool.
![The Washington Post tells you that your ad-blocker is on](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.koser.us/img/journal/2016-04-30-blocker-washington-post.png)
Why yes. Yes it is on. And it will stay on. Developer tools, inspect, delete element.