Is this the same way of saying your mental health is important to you but you're not prepared to pay a service money to protect said mental health and support creators you like?
Honest question: Why? You do pay for toothpaste, right? If you have a gym membership, you pay extra for the convenience not to do cardio in the woods (which is great in late May, much less so in late November). You tend to pay more for nutritious food as compared to things you get at a fast food joint.
What makes a health concern related to $genericOnlineService different?
Paying for things that help you is good. Paying someone not to try to scam you is… fucked up.
If you know a platform is not good for you, AND you are negatively affected by it ... the right move is not to use it.
Cool!
“And a side of literal shit, plus a slip of paper with the number of my cousin who’ll try to swindle you”
… coo… ool.
Quietly tosses the shit and phone number in the trash, keeps the free food
So, for health reasons, I block nearly all advertisements. It is a HUGE mental health win. There is a ton of research behind this, as well.
I'm not going to pay extra money to disable a health concern. I'll block ads instead. I should not have to PAY MORE for a product that doesn't damage my health.
I will always happily directly support content creators. I will not watch ads.