That may be true of the general HN crowd, but I doubt it&#x27;s true for most people.  I block ads because they make the web ugly and slow.  It&#x27;s simply nicer to browse sites without them.<p>In my case at least, &quot;surveillance&quot; doesn&#x27;t factor into it.  If I were to see ads, I&#x27;d actually prefer they be targeted to my interests.