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Wow, Gmail has ads? I never knew, because I have adblock. It's free, you know
If you use a reputable adblocker, especially a well known FOSS one like uBlock Origin, you're not the product. The way they block ads is by downloading static filter lists, not live checking by sending your queries to their servers.
I'm not saying all adblockers won't track you, but acting as if people are "Adblock's product" by using adblockers is simply a misinformed view of how most adblockers operate. (I do agree that marketing adblock as a solution for a legitimate issue doesn't negate the initial problem or its critics, though.)
I'm not saying it's not a bad thing, I'm just remarking it's interesting you know in the first place. I didn't know.