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The entitlement among the general population is a little nuts. We expect things for free, without ads, and with high reliability. In this case we also want addi
by drbacon 6y ago
The entitlement among the general population is a little nuts. We expect things for free, without ads, and with high reliability. In this case we also want additional features like not logging in, downloads and background playback. Side note: Is it any wonder that journalism is dying when no one wants to pay for it (or be subject to advertising)?
YouTube is asking that their users either watch ads or pay money. That's how YouTube and creators can keep the lights on. I think that's a fair model. There are other models, like Vimeo, where the uploader pays for the hosting.
It certainly seems like the future is one where we expect access to everything and pay for nothing. That worries me.
/soapbox
- specialist 6y agoSo you're saying Google (YouTube) should share some of their lion's share of cheddar with content creators?
- drbacon 6y agoDefinitely. Creators do get the lion share of YouTube's gross revenue. https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/032615/how-youtube-ad-revenue-works.asp https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/03261...
- specialist 6y agoOk. Color me surprised. I assumed the payout was much less. Thanks.
- specialist 6y agoYouTube just showed me a COVID-19 hoax ad. I forgot I paused ad blocking. Fuck YouTube.
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- throwaway2048 6y agoI doubt Google is in any danger of not making outrageously huge sums of money off youtube.