Sounds like OP is interested in learning to set up/administer a VoIP system rather than just looking for a communications platform

Not sure if this exists, but it would be really nice to remotely see if my stove/oven is on and also remotely turn it off

If we can achieve the post-scarcity part, I’ll happily accept the communism part, but I don’t see that happening until we develop Star Trek style matter replicators

“I don’t want to pay for things, therefore other people shouldn’t be allowed to earn a living from their hard work”

Ownership for me but not for thee!

I don’t think they’re arguing that the ads are part of the free speech, I think they’re arguing the ads are a revenue source that allows them to fund free speech. Blocking ads in this case is more akin to sitting down at the newsstand for two hours while you read the paper, then putting the paper back without having paid for anything. Yes online advertising has become a massive breach of privacy, but they have no obligation to give away their product for free, and looking at ads is how you pay for it.

Free speech ≠ free beer.