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As entitled as it may be, I will assert my right to limit the data I send to Google. It is a mistake to assume that everyone blocks ads because they do not wan
by II2II 6y ago
As entitled as it may be, I will assert my right to limit the data I send to Google.
It is a mistake to assume that everyone blocks ads because they do not want to watch ads. In my case, it is playing a game of damage control with a major corporation that has the ability to connect my activities across much of the web. Other people legitimately point to the cost of bandwidth. I am sure that other reasons exist.
It is also to the benefit if creators if they diversify their revenue streams. At the moment, they are far too dependent upon decisions made by Google. Some have realized this by requesting donations from users, merchandising, baking in ads from sponsors, and promoting alternate distribution mechanisms. While seeking out other sources of revenues creates problems for people who are just starting out, it is pretty much a necessity for people who are seeking to earn money from their work.
- kbenson 6y ago> It is also to the benefit if creators if they diversify their revenue streams. Watching content on YouTube while blocking ads does not encourage creators to go to other platforms. You've already consumed their product, thus lessening demand, so there's less reason to put it on another platform. It's not likely you'll go watch it on Vimeo after they upload it there when you've already seen it on YouTube. Creators may be better off with a donation and merchandise revenue stream. Describing your actions as "benefitting" them by helping them see this by depriving them of revenue from you for their content is a slightly odd take though.
- II2II 6y ago> Describing your actions as "benefitting" them by helping them see this by depriving them of revenue from you for their content is a slightly odd take though. The claim was that creators would benefit from diversifying, not that my actions were benefiting them. I was quite clear that my motivations were related to Google.
- kbenson 6y agoFair enough, I was focused on the first part of that sentence to the exclusion of the rest of it, which is my mistake.