Oh man, forgive my ignorance of the DACH. I just assumed based on nothing :)
Totally got you quitting that job. But I think there always IS a right/wrong. You define that for yourself. Of course it’s never binary, but with a wide range. And if you happen to end up right in the middle, that’s where it gets “difficult”.
So, you really think it’s not up to us to decide if ads shall be blocked or not? I see how you come to that conclusion, yet I wouldn’t sign this. FOR ME it’s actually MY decision that blocking them is withing my moral code and really does no harm at all. Even if totally ignoring my insignificance for the total outcome. So just for the fun and sake of the argument let’s assume a company shows ONE ad to ONE user in their lifetime and this ad decides their future. If I’d block it, they gain nothing and loose possible income (I might still stumble upon their product and buy it). If I view it, they gain nothing and definitely loose income forever. Your approach would also end up in them definitely loosing income forever. There is absolutely no gain in your approach, or is there?
Yeah of course, I totally understand the the business-model. And I would also prefer paying a bit to be able to not see ads. BUT there is simply way too much I would have to pay (and don’t forget the logistical overhead to do so) it’s just not practical. Every damn website and app and service? Everyone getting some minor bucks? Of course I make exceptions and either pay or enable ads. Yet trying to ignore ads isn’t possible for me, I notice them. They annoy, they disrupt the flow, they’re visually inconsistent with the rest.
And nope, our opinions really don’t differ much. But it’s always fun to discuss incredibly uninteresting topics no one ever cares about :-)