Patreon is actually a way to lessen reliance on ads. You could have just used an ad blocker and then spread the $120/yr you're giving to YouTube amongst channe

Patreon is actually a way to lessen reliance on ads. You could have just used an ad blocker and then spread the $120/yr you're giving to YouTube amongst channels you enjoy, and you'd be helping the people making the videos a lot more, while experiencing no less convenience.