Kilgoremee

AOL was a walled proprietary internet prison. It was basically the first step into the dystopian Ad-filled proprietary world we have now

I mean what? Lol. It blocks every you too bad it blocks every ad on the New York times website it blocks every ad on the financial times website.

What are you talking about

*optimal

For instance it doesn't block youtube ads. Arguably the single most important reason people have ublock.

The developers of u-block explain in pretty great detail why this is not opt.

I would encourage you to read their explanation.