@kaia
I create stuff, because I'm interested in how it works and what I can do with it. Where are no ads to pay for my interests.
OpenSource projects also don't live from ads. Ok, Firefox has a deal with Google. Google is the default search engine and they pay for it. But most projects live from contributors and companies who value the project. Or the benefits they get from the project.
Ads are used to undermine privacy, to distribute malware and to increase overconsumption.
What Linus tech tips means: Ads are the backbone of ad driven creators.
If you value your viewers, give them ad free content.