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> Let's permanently dispense with this weird notion that blocking ads is theft. So what is a better term for unauthorized use of compute and bandwidth? The te
by throw0101b 3y ago
> Let's permanently dispense with this weird notion that blocking ads is theft.
So what is a better term for unauthorized use of compute and bandwidth?
The terms of service for YT are: watch ads or pay for premium. This is so that YT can pay their bills (hosting, salaries, cheques to creators).
> They're giving a product away for free, and people are consuming it for free; end of story.
No they are not. They are providing a service according to certain terms of service. If you don't like the terms feel free not to use the service.
- AlexandrB 3y agoI for one have never seen the YouTube terms of service, nor been prompted to agree to them.
- genocidicbunny 3y ago> So what is a better term for unauthorized use of compute and bandwidth? > If you don't like the terms feel free not to use the service. If it's unauthorized, why is the server responding with that data? Youtube has a very simple solution if they don't want the data they send to you to be modified at your discretion -- don't send the data. Their servers are perfectly free to respond with some kind of HTTP error code and not serve up the video data. Once they've sent me the bytes, their control over which of said bytes I consume, modify or discard is over. I never agreed to any terms of service. My browser made a request and their servers responded with some data. If my request alone constitutes accepting a terms of service, I too should be free to include some sort of X-ToS header with my requests that impose similarly onerous terms on the operator of the server I am making the request to, provided they respond with a non-error HTTP code. Like, lets say, for every Youtube video I load, Youtube must provide a full-ride college scholarship to 1000 kids.