&gt; Ads have crippled innovation on the Internet, not promoted it.<p>The internet itself wouldn&#x27;t even exist without ads. So your premise is wrong. Ads are the biggest driver of innovation on the internet right now. Inherently so. Because people want to get paid so they get more and more creative. Everything from youtube videos to web content, to science articles. They all flourish and exist because of ads, not because of your make believe hypothetical solution. You know, the one that is still not invented, nor have you even explained it. If such a solution was possible, we&#x27;d be using that instead. Until then, let&#x27;s stick to reality, thanks.