Most engineers and software developers don't click on ads or use advertising mediums [1]. Other user segments are less bothered by them.
https://medium.com/@robleathern/people-in-silicon-valley-don...
https://medium.com/@robleathern/people-in-silicon-valley-don...
I value websites with heavy advertising to be less attractive to me and less valuable. As more users get turned off, the websites will be able to get less money from advertisers.
It can become a snowball effect that kills a service.