How are you using the word “entitlement” here? A very small number of people are looking for technological solutions to block ads, presumably motivated more by the enjoyment of the intellectual pursuit than by the disdain of ads.
I don’t see any statements or actions even remotely hinting at feeling entitled to an ad-free viewing experience. They’re simply trying to figure out how to achieve an ad-free experience.
If someone locally modifies a website’s visuals to implement dark mode, would you lambast them for feeling entitled to dark mode?
I'm absolutely entitled to decide what content plays on mwy computer. They're also absolutely entitled to send me ads along with their content. What they're not entitled to is forcing me to see those ads.
I don’t see any statements or actions even remotely hinting at feeling entitled to an ad-free viewing experience. They’re simply trying to figure out how to achieve an ad-free experience.
If someone locally modifies a website’s visuals to implement dark mode, would you lambast them for feeling entitled to dark mode?