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No. Creators got 55% of revenue on their channels. You are first and foremost stealing from them. Google has plenty of money.

MeImCounting 3y ago
IF creators want to get paid they should run sponsorships in their videos or have patreons. Which most do. No amount of morally outraged shilling is going to compel reasonable people to watch ads. I frequently watch all the way through sponsorship segments that are entertaining and most creators vet what sponsorships they take so I also frequently use affiliate links if I am interested in a product. If google cant afford to host youtube its odd that its been around for decades in its current form but thats their problem. Not mine.
- overstay8930 3y ago
  If you ever wanted to see how stupid the "YouTube is bad for blocking ads" thought camp is, this comment is a perfect example. "If creators wanted to get paid they should just run more ads" fucking LOL YouTube creates the (so far) unmatched creator compensation system with YouTube Red (now Premium), and now that Premium users generate so much more money for creators than Ads, they have to increase ads to compensate. Blocking ads literally makes you the bad guy, it's hilarious how people are trying to spin this as some freedom thing. Just say you think you're too good to pay for entertainment.
  - MeImCounting 3y ago
    The outrage from some folks about this is shocking. I just cannot understand being so impassioned about other peoples choice to not subject themselves to tracking and brainwashing in the form of unvetted ads that you type ad hominem and something like "fucking LOL" on an HN comment. Anyways, Ublock Origin still works great and I highly recommend it to everyone. I also highly recommend supporting the folks who make it as its a wonderful tool. Kind of like I recommend signing up for the patreon of creators you particularly enjoy ;)
theultdev 3y ago
So if one of the creators is a billionaire you aren't stealing from them? I don't see how having "plenty of money" changes whether or not you can have something stolen from you... In reality, you're stealing from both Google and the creators. Whether you view it as justified is up to your own morals and perceptions.

MeImCounting 3y ago

IF creators want to get paid they should run sponsorships in their videos or have patreons. Which most do. No amount of morally outraged shilling is going to compel reasonable people to watch ads. I frequently watch all the way through sponsorship segments that are entertaining and most creators vet what sponsorships they take so I also frequently use affiliate links if I am interested in a product. If google cant afford to host youtube its odd that its been around for decades in its current form but thats their problem. Not mine.

overstay8930 3y ago
If you ever wanted to see how stupid the "YouTube is bad for blocking ads" thought camp is, this comment is a perfect example. "If creators wanted to get paid they should just run more ads" fucking LOL YouTube creates the (so far) unmatched creator compensation system with YouTube Red (now Premium), and now that Premium users generate so much more money for creators than Ads, they have to increase ads to compensate. Blocking ads literally makes you the bad guy, it's hilarious how people are trying to spin this as some freedom thing. Just say you think you're too good to pay for entertainment.
- MeImCounting 3y ago
  The outrage from some folks about this is shocking. I just cannot understand being so impassioned about other peoples choice to not subject themselves to tracking and brainwashing in the form of unvetted ads that you type ad hominem and something like "fucking LOL" on an HN comment. Anyways, Ublock Origin still works great and I highly recommend it to everyone. I also highly recommend supporting the folks who make it as its a wonderful tool. Kind of like I recommend signing up for the patreon of creators you particularly enjoy ;)

theultdev 3y ago

So if one of the creators is a billionaire you aren't stealing from them? I don't see how having "plenty of money" changes whether or not you can have something stolen from you... In reality, you're stealing from both Google and the creators. Whether you view it as justified is up to your own morals and perceptions.