See all those downvotes you are getting? Thoughts like this are not welcome here on on HN. I agree with you, but I stay silent most of the time to avoid getting downvoted.
> Thoughts like this are not welcome here on on HN
Allow me to gently disagree. The comment above is dismissive and makes assumptions, both of which the HN guidelines suggest avoiding. It also doesn't offer any supporting evidence.
If the comment had some supporting argument, if it made a strong case that ads are economically necessary, and if it contributed to the discussion in a positive way, it might be upvoted instead.
It's very easy to dismiss downvotes as cliquish disagreement or tribal behavior, but doing that won't help you learn. It's much better to assume votes are being cast for legitimate reasons and ask yourself when you see or get downvotes if the comment in question is really the best way the idea could have been presented. It's very easy in written text to say something in a way that comes off very different and much more negative than you intended.
I encourage you to share your thoughts rather than stay silent, but to also stay positive, and be conscious of assumption and conscious of style.
The person certainly could have expressed himself better. You seem a lot more eloquent. You might be able to make counter-points much better than I can.
Those downvotes are because the internet existed before ads, and its factually incorrect.
If you feel like giving a more nuanced opinion with some arguments (eg, free content via ad supported model is better than the others because blah), you might find the downvotes dont come as fast and furious.
