Why I don’t have ads here

Another “put this up so I can point to it later” post.

Now and then someone tells me that I should put ads on my blog. Some of the articles get a ridiculous number of search engine hits, and I could probably add another (small) income stream there.

I’m not morally opposed to the very idea of advertising-supported web sites or, indeed, advertising in general. I’m opposed to leaking information about my readers, however. And that’s what the advertisers actually pay for.

I don’t oppose sharing info...