I'm ok with sponsored segments as the only ads because they are the least offensive ads ATM. The way to prevent these ads from being blocked is to include them

I'm ok with sponsored segments as the only ads because they are the least offensive ads ATM. The way to prevent these ads from being blocked is to include them in the video stream itself, possibly by the original author. This has the good side effects of making them easy to skip and, more importantly, unable track users by themselves. The publishing platform can say things like "xx% of users matching rule yyyy fully watched it", but only if watching is non anonymous.