[jordanpg]

There is also a class component to ads.

I find ads intolerable, but I am privileged enough to be able to afford to make them go away in almost all cases.

For those on a very tight budget, Disney+ with ads, Kindle with ads, podcasts with ads, etc. are the only thing that is affordable.

I suspect for many in the lowest income brackets, traditional cable TV with good old fashioned commercials is a primary source of entertainment.

Thus, we also need to keep in mind that those who cannot afford to make commercials go away are subsidizing this further for those who can in an unfortunate irony.

[skyyler]

This might seem crass but if I was in a situation where I couldn't afford the ad-free version of a streaming service, I would simply abstain from the service entirely.

I understand many don't care, but I hate ads with an intensity I cannot describe with words.

[rendall]

> I hate ads with an intensity I cannot describe with words

As the upstream commenter, I am in complete alignment. Whenever I have been too broke not to be advertised at, I have always completely opted out.