In this case the cupcakes are not free. They are explicitly exchanged for a minute of your attention. You use scripts and tools to get the product without payin

In this case the cupcakes are not free. They are explicitly exchanged for a minute of your attention. You use scripts and tools to get the product without paying for it. Kind of like sneaking into a meeting room to eat the cupcakes, then leaving before the meeting begins. If you decided not to watch ad-supported content, it would be the free market at work. In this case you're just stiffing creators.