I see nothing in the parent comment to imply a desire for gratuitous attention, nor self importance, nor a predilection for drama nor profanity. I just see someone who is tired of being tracked, and earnestly wants to know how to opt out.
How is maintaining a local block list opting out? It certainly doesn't seem to have legal force.
Presumably we have different definitions of opting out. I was thinking more of the DIY type. It's certainly more reliable than to trust the people you don't trust not to track you because you tell them not to.