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I use an adblocker, but not without major hesitation. Ad blockers see all web browser content and can do basically anything with it. It's scary giving extension
by creato 6y ago
I use an adblocker, but not without major hesitation. Ad blockers see all web browser content and can do basically anything with it. It's scary giving extensions this much access.
Telling someone non-technical "go install extension ABC" is pretty risky. They might find and install "uBlock Original BETTER AND FASTER" that comes with a bitcoin miner or something worse. Even as someone "tech literate", I sometimes find it quite hard to verify the authenticity of downloads like this.
Also relevant in this case, when there is a reasonable option to pay to remove ads from something I use frequently, I do it. YT is $10/mo, it's worth it to me.
- jacobush 6y agoPaying for YT is paying for having your privacy violated.
- Kiro 6y agoIt's worth it to support the content creators. YT Premium is probably the last thing I would cancel.
- gsk22 6y agoWhat portion of the $10 actually ends up in your favorite content creator's hands? That's why I prefer to support creators via Patreon. Then 80%+ of the money goes directly to the creator, and none to YT.
- Kiro 6y agoI support all creators. My favorite ones I also donate to through Patreon.
- Deep-Engineer91 6y agoI think thats great. I know someone who uses YT as a genuine source of income. They are not the biggest YT out there but they have enough to make some money and they deserve to be compensated for their work providing all of us with content.
- fomine3 6y agoBTW supporting platform for video delivery is also worth. (maybe most HN users don't care for YouTube's profit)
- swsieber 6y agoNope. You can have YT violate your privacy without paying.
- jacobush 6y agoYou can have YT violate your privacy. And you can pay for it and still have them violate your privacy.
- jackewiehose 6y ago> Ad blockers see all web browser content and can do basically anything with it. So does the web browser and almost every other application you install on your desktop. > It's scary giving extensions this much access No, it's scary giving random websites so much power like it's currently done with JavaScript. The ad blocker makes it a little bit less scary.