Yes, that is one of the intended goals.
> not the trackers, but the guy buying advertisement
Targeting the source of funding is often an effective strategy.
> {,malware} ad-network
> trackers
> guy buying advertisement
All of these are responsible, so they are all intended targets.
> I consider it close to harassment
If following a website's href suggestion to load a URL is "harassment", then advertising is also harassment.
Yes, that is one of the intended goals.
> not the trackers, but the guy buying advertisement
Targeting the source of funding is often an effective strategy.
> {,malware} ad-network
> trackers
> guy buying advertisement
All of these are responsible, so they are all intended targets.
> I consider it close to harassment
If following a website's href suggestion to load a URL is "harassment", then advertising is also harassment.