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> They _say_ they will, but I find often people will want to substitute their own terms (Well, youtube premium is $x, but I think it's only worth $y, so I'm goi
by simiones 3y ago
> They _say_ they will, but I find often people will want to substitute their own terms (Well, youtube premium is $x, but I think it's only worth $y, so I'm going to just block ads completely).
That just means, by definition, that the prices YouTube are trying to charge are too high, doesn't it? What we're seeing is basically a negotiation tactic: you either reduce the price, or we'll keep using ad blockers.
Not to mention, most creators don't really live off YouTube ads, those pay too little for the vast majority of channels as far as I understand. Creators live off their own sponsorships, Patreon etc.
Note, I'm actually someone who thinks YouTube Premium is good value for my money and am already paying for it.
- dageshi 3y agoIn this circumstance there isn't a price those people would be willing to pay. They simply want the service for free, refuse to pay but are unwilling to come out and say as much, so they use host of justifications to avoid it.
- aeze 3y agoI think they are simply saying they’d rather not have the platform at all than pay for it. Which is fair.
- CubsFan1060 3y agoMaybe. I think "too high" is probably subjective to each person. But, I'm in the camp of "if it's too high, just stop using it". I think this isn't different than most things. If I think the price of electricity is too high, my option isn't to say "well, your price it too high, so I'm going to use electricity for free".