[ashtonkem]

Generally I find that recommending individual, uncoordinated action as a solution to a system issue to be generally unsuccessful. Something like this either needs a coordinated response like a boycott, or a political solution.

[notafraudster]

It depends on the metric for success: if the metric for success is that it ends the practice you oppose, then yes clearly individual, uncoordinated action won't do that. if the metric for success is that it extricates you from having to compromise on your principles, then it's quite easy to achieve success.

e.g. Although I'd be happy for <evil firm X> to go bankrupt or desist from making the world a better place, I'd also be plenty happy knowing I'm not giving them money to make the world a better place.

[stjohnswarts]

Yes and users aren't going to boycott so it goes back to one of the main reasons we have a government, to battle ludicrous policies that an old government passed.