The ad-free Guardian Unlimited: is this user experience blackmail?

"Guardian.co.uk, which has an ad-free version of its online site. Cheap bastards. What kind of fucked up world is this? You know, 'we'll either fuck up your user experience or, for 20, we won't.'

The Guardian explains (on its website): 'We have had feedback from some of you saying that the level of advertising can make using Guardian Unlimited less enjoyable. So we are pleased to be able to offer an alternative.'"

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