True, but as a typical user, I wish they'd just be straight up about it. Basically, it's user experience degradation until you're forced to sign up. How about

True, but as a typical user, I wish they'd just be straight up about it. Basically, it's user experience degradation until you're forced to sign up. How about trying to just reach out and offer a service without killing my current experience? I pay for other subscriptions so this isn't a money thing, but I won't for youtube on principle. They ruined that platform.