At some sites, yes. I do so to support the site.
If I frequent the site on a regular basis, I'll often whitelist the site and let the site show ads. I'll then click when I see something interesting - though most of the time my eyes just glaze over and I don't even notice the ads. It's like a mental ad-block extension - except I do in fact notice some and click them.
I know what it's like to put tons of hours into a site with little reward. So, if I like the site (and use it often) it'll get whitelisted.
Hell, as a moderator of linux.org (a pretty prestigious position) I'm not supposed to see ads. However, I have them enabled and click 'em fairly consistently.
It's the right thing to do. Supporting sites is important to keep good content online.
I also regularly donate/buy swag from sites I frequent.
well you should have a few clicks today now
LOL Thanks!
And, yeah... I support the services I use. I'm even a Reddit Gold member, but I seldom have time to use the site. Shit, I haven't used Slashdot in years and I still pay 'em like ten bucks a year.
Good content ain't free. Someone's paying for it.
Content can be found for free all over the internet
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