Premium Ad Blockers Have Become Bloated and Subscription-Gated
Users frustrated with dominant ad blockers find them increasingly heavy, feature-bloated, and pushed toward paid tiers for full functionality. The original value proposition of lightweight install-and-forget ad blocking has eroded as incumbents monetize their user bases.
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