User blog comment:Ezioprez9709/Advertisements are garbage./@comment-1142365-20150613134205/@comment-9380534-20150613134852

Well, in my own experience, when advertisements clutter a wiki page, and disrupt the viewing experience, I can see why are called "pointless and stupid."

However, a more accurate term would be "distracting" and maybe "annoying", but if they are placed well, or you can block them with a product like AdBlock, there really shouldn't be an issue with them.