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If you watch youtube that much, then just pay for premium. Seems the philosophy here is because adblockers are technologically feasible, you're entitled to use
by huimang 3y ago
If you watch youtube that much, then just pay for premium. Seems the philosophy here is because adblockers are technologically feasible, you're entitled to use a service for free. Because ads have some issues, blocking them and never contributing a cent in other ways is acceptable.
A video here and there is whatever. But it's hypocritical to watch many videos per month and expect to not pay for it - unless you also expect to not get paid for your work or services.
- beej71 3y agoI personally can't in good conscience pay Google any money when they push initiatives that go against my interests.
- huimang 3y agoSo theft is acceptable if the other party does things you don't necessarily agree with. Interesting.
- beej71 3y agoI never said it was ok to steal from Google. You certainly won't find any Google property at my house. I did say it was unethical to pay them, though.
- huimang 3y agoTaking something (content) without paying is theft. It also is theft from the person who made the video you're watching.
- JetSpiegel 3y agoBut they just send it when you request it, is that theft? Is is theft is you eat dozens of unlimited breadsticks?
- huimang 3y agoA better analogy would be taking from an unmanned fruit stand that relies on the honor system. Taking something that was not provided for free, and not paying in return, is theft. It's "sent" with the understanding that you're not using an adblocker and thus are viewing the bundled ads. Regarding things like breadsticks or chips: you have to pay for either them or the meal itself, they have never been "free". There's not really a thing such as "unlimited", because there are always practical limits. Walking out without paying is also theft.
- JetSpiegel 3y agoThere's no honor system, you cannot pay for the fruit. Buying Youtube Premium is like installing an "official" ad blocking, you are just chucking money into the general Google money pit. You aren't paying for the content, because Google doesn't create it. Same thing with Spotify, you are just financing Taylor Swift or Joe Rogan.
- huimang 3y agoThere is an honor system, you can pay for the fruit or steal it. On youtube or spotify, you are paying in either subscriptions or watching ads to access the content, of which a % goes to the creators. That's the deal the hosts provide in exchange for hosting content & making other content easily discoverable, etc. That's what's violated by adblockers. It is taking something without paying, which is theft. I am not making a moral judgement on those who use adblockers. But I am tired of the semantic games and pedantry that people pull out to justify theft. Just acknowledge that it's theft and move on!