[cortesoft]

I get the idea of refusing on principle, but the older I get the more I have started to become pessimistic towards that stance.

I have seen time and time again that individual, principled stands like this do nothing to change anything and only hurt the individual. Unless you are part of an organized movement against something, opting out doesn't help.

[autoexec]

Opting out at the very least means that you aren't the problem. I'd agree though that it's long past time people organized against these issues because one person has very little influence over how corporations act.