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> entitlement towards free services like uBlock origin. To be fair uBlock origin users feel entitled to use YouTube, an extremely expensive operation to run, w
by forrestthewoods 3y ago
> entitlement towards free services like uBlock origin.
To be fair uBlock origin users feel entitled to use YouTube, an extremely expensive operation to run, without giving anything in return.
I say this as someone who uses Privacy Badger and uBlock Origin. Websites are nigh unusable without ad block. But as far as ads go YouTube is far and away one of the least offensive imho.
If you don’t like ads you could choose to pay for YouTube Premium or simply not use the service. Demanding to use the service for free is rather entitled.
- w4yai 3y agoBecause you can monetize from free videos. How do you think TikTok makes so much money?.
- forrestthewoods 3y agoUhhh what? TikTok makes money via ads and in-app purchases. How do you think TikTok makes so much money? How do you think YouTube should make money storing and serving petabytes of high quality video?
- w4yai 3y agoTikTok ads : skipable In-app purchases: you answered your question yourself
- forrestthewoods 3y agoIf you have a viewpoint state it plainly and clearly.
- jackjeff 3y agoI’ve never given YouTube or any ad sponsored website anything in return. Whether I use software or not, the last thing on earth I’ll do is watch your ad. Not done seen one for over 20 years and I intend to keep that streak.
- forrestthewoods 3y agoYou’re talking like you’re making a strong, principled stand. But, imho, the actual principled stand would be to not consume content from ad-supported platforms. It’s especially unprincipled when a platform offers a paid tier that disables ads.