Is it unethical to let uBlock Origin block DuckDuckGo's search results advertisements?

SYST3M_D3STR0YER:

So, given all these information, what do you think?

You’ve asked a good question here, and I’ll answer it based on my personal experience (I’ll make that clear from the start):

1. Ads are annoying by default → they distract you, can include unexpected surprises like malware or other threats, disrupt the experience when you’re focused on something important, and some lead to unnecessary spending (for example: spending more than you need to, etc.), etc.

2. They consume mobile data bandwidth → when you want to save data and make it last as long as possible for the month, ads eat into that.

3. Just because something is private doesn’t mean it’s secure → it’s not guaranteed.

So, with that in mind, I choose to block them anyway. I don’t accept “acceptable ads.”

The decision is yours.