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> In any case, if you use an ad blocker, which you absolutely should, the ads don't impact you. If everyone used an adblocker it would definitely impact you. S

> In any case, if you use an ad blocker, which you absolutely should, the ads don't impact you. If everyone used an adblocker it would definitely impact you. So while I agree with the vibe and block for convenience along with security, it's an uneasy feeling knowing that such benefits for me only exist because many others aren't taking advantage of content creators like this.

II2II 6y ago
> If everyone used an adblocker it would definitely impact you. Sure, but would the impact be positive or negative? While some people rightfully ask to be compensated for high quality content, money also encourages many more people to contribute to the glut of low value, derivative, and outright plagiarized content.
- sn_master 6y ago
  yup, anytime you lookup for something on youtube, the top results are full of lame, short and sponsorship-packed animated Wikipedia summaries often with mismatching theme music because they don't want to read a book, license footage or even proper music. web is the same. tons of lazy blogs copy pasting without any effort in understanding or explaining from a different angle.
  - tomjen3 6y ago
    That has not been my observation, whether it was a review for a product or when I needed help with a plumbing issue.
    - sn_master 6y ago
      Maybe it's more prevalent in historical subjects than DIY tutorials and such.
- BelenusMordred 6y ago
  > would the impact be positive or negative? That's a fair question and not sure I have the answer to it other than stating a personal preference. Much smarter people than me have been trying to solve this content conundrum for decades now and it doesn't seem like anyone has found something workable for all parties involved. It's a bitter pill to swallow that maybe what exists now is the best system we have and it will be around for a long time going forward.
  - ganzuul 6y ago
    There might be parties involved who should not be. RIAA types come to mind.

II2II 6y ago

> If everyone used an adblocker it would definitely impact you. Sure, but would the impact be positive or negative? While some people rightfully ask to be compensated for high quality content, money also encourages many more people to contribute to the glut of low value, derivative, and outright plagiarized content.

sn_master 6y ago
yup, anytime you lookup for something on youtube, the top results are full of lame, short and sponsorship-packed animated Wikipedia summaries often with mismatching theme music because they don't want to read a book, license footage or even proper music. web is the same. tons of lazy blogs copy pasting without any effort in understanding or explaining from a different angle.
- tomjen3 6y ago
  That has not been my observation, whether it was a review for a product or when I needed help with a plumbing issue.
  - sn_master 6y ago
    Maybe it's more prevalent in historical subjects than DIY tutorials and such.
BelenusMordred 6y ago
> would the impact be positive or negative? That's a fair question and not sure I have the answer to it other than stating a personal preference. Much smarter people than me have been trying to solve this content conundrum for decades now and it doesn't seem like anyone has found something workable for all parties involved. It's a bitter pill to swallow that maybe what exists now is the best system we have and it will be around for a long time going forward.
- ganzuul 6y ago
  There might be parties involved who should not be. RIAA types come to mind.