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>>“YouTube’s ad-supported model supports a diverse ecosystem of creators, and provides billions of people globally access to content for free with ads,” the com

>>“YouTube’s ad-supported model supports a diverse ecosystem of creators, and provides billions of people globally access to content for free with ads,” the company’s statement says. Before I switched to using adblocking on my phone for youtube (like I did for my desktop), I made sure I will never ever buy whatever crap was presented in YT ads. I believe I am not the only one for which ads have a contrary effect to the desired effect. So, some companies payd Youtube money and end up actually losing money from sales.

joeythedolphin 3y ago
I am looking to build a house, and a few days ago I was driving on the highway and saw a billboard for a custom house builder. I made a mental note never to contact that company. If your ad is on the highway, you are not building my house :)
- mythrwy 3y ago
  My favorite are the injury lawyer billboards. Always wondered how anyone picks an attorney from a billboard, as it seems that would be a negative signal but it must work because there are so many of them.
everdrive 3y ago
When I was younger, and more energetic, I would actually seek out an owner's website after seeing an advertisement. There would be a big splash ad for a movie on IGN or something, and I'd find the site for the movie, find the email address, and write some internet-crazy rant about how I'd never watch the movie, and tell everyone I knew that the movie sucked, all because I was shown an advertisement for the movie. It was pretty immature of me, but I felt so strongly about it at the time.
- DeathArrow 3y ago
  I don't think it was immature. I think wanting to fight for less crap online was idealistic.
- GrinningFool 3y ago
  Did you ever get any replies?
YurgenJurgensen 3y ago
I get very suspicious of things I see advertised too much. It either implies that the company has way too much money and is blowing it on ads, implying some predatory monetisation, or that it's spending money it doesn't have on ads, which means it's going to either implode in a few months or have to jack up prices. Remember: "Ad-supported content" isn't really ad-supported, it's supported by the customers of whoever's buying the ads.

joeythedolphin 3y ago

I am looking to build a house, and a few days ago I was driving on the highway and saw a billboard for a custom house builder. I made a mental note never to contact that company. If your ad is on the highway, you are not building my house :)

mythrwy 3y ago
My favorite are the injury lawyer billboards. Always wondered how anyone picks an attorney from a billboard, as it seems that would be a negative signal but it must work because there are so many of them.

everdrive 3y ago

When I was younger, and more energetic, I would actually seek out an owner's website after seeing an advertisement. There would be a big splash ad for a movie on IGN or something, and I'd find the site for the movie, find the email address, and write some internet-crazy rant about how I'd never watch the movie, and tell everyone I knew that the movie sucked, all because I was shown an advertisement for the movie. It was pretty immature of me, but I felt so strongly about it at the time.

DeathArrow 3y ago
I don't think it was immature. I think wanting to fight for less crap online was idealistic.
GrinningFool 3y ago
Did you ever get any replies?

YurgenJurgensen 3y ago

I get very suspicious of things I see advertised too much. It either implies that the company has way too much money and is blowing it on ads, implying some predatory monetisation, or that it's spending money it doesn't have on ads, which means it's going to either implode in a few months or have to jack up prices. Remember: "Ad-supported content" isn't really ad-supported, it's supported by the customers of whoever's buying the ads.