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> I never opted into this economic arrangement.

You opt in when you decide to use the service. You have options:

(1) Use service and watch ads. (2) Use service and pay for it. (3) Opt out of using the service.

You are willfully choosing a fourth option: Use service but don't watch ads or pay for it or remunerate creators & developers in any way.

> I block ads because they're psychological warfare

Conversely, ads are how companies are able to pay for network and infrastructure costs, pay their employees, and pay the people who create the content you watch.

> Advertisers have no morals, they're completely depraved.

Perhaps, but if you're not watching ads or paying for the service, this is a justification to avoid paying for the service you're using -- not exactly a moral high ground.

And ageism. A double whammy.