You&#x27;re both stuck on a nugget of truth - that it&#x27;s obvious they don&#x27;t want us blocking ads. Yes, it is.<p>But you haven&#x27;t done <i>anything</i> to show an obligation, on my part, to view them. You&#x27;ve merely stated how you&#x27;re so right about there being one.<p>What the sites are asking for is abusive - to use an open protocol for DRMed content. They&#x27;re trying to have the benefits without the costs. Well, tough. If they want use DRM - let them use PDFs. Those contain mechanisms to prevent the manipulation of the content.<p>The web is an accessibility tool, not yet another marketing cesspool.