Stilly River Sage wrote: Blocking advertisements isn't what prevents you from reading the Washington Post...

Well, it was preventing me following your link at the time: screenshot.

Yes, I know I can go into private browsing (or clear cookies etc) and select 'free access' (which requires me to promise to accept adverts!) and then enter your link ... but it's a faff. I tend to stick to the NYT - which has a sensible limit of articles I can read without jumping through hoops.

Did you see his earlier article?
Google Chrome has become surveillance software. It’s time to switch.
(Courtesy of the Denver Post.)