Traditional newspapers were losing money long before ad blockers became widely used. It is the switch to the net that is strangling them.<p>Sure, ad blockers aren&#x27;t helping, but are a response to highly annoying crap, malware, etc. being shoveled by the increasingly desperate. It is an arms race, but not one newspapers can win.<p>Also, little hint: having your revenue threatened isn&#x27;t an excuse for being unethical. Nobody (even corporations, slowly becoming more equal than others) has a right to a profit, or even staying in business.