User blog comment:Brandon Rhea/Making Ads Better: The Basics/@comment-5650583-20170116202952

Having worked in advertising, I can see both sides of the issue. All ads are meant to sell something, but how they sell something can get annoying very fast. I also get it that Wikia needs to make money. Ads, and the money they bring in keep the lights and servers on and pay for the staff that maintain the site.