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its pirating content in a way that you dont generate revenue for youtuber that expect from ads

akersten 11mo ago
I'm sure that trillion-dollar analytics empire is worth something even without my eyeballs consuming some shitty pre-roll.
- JAlexoid 11mo ago
  Most of the ad revenue actually goes to the people uploading content. But sure... they're all clearly are "trillion-dollar analytics empire"
archargelod 11mo ago
Most content creators have links to support them with donation or patreon. Once a year choose 3 small youtubers (larger ones are already multi-millioners, they don't need your help) and drop them $5 each. Now you just did 1000% of what they could get from you watching ads.
- chrneu 11mo ago
  what's insane, even $1 is more than they'll get from you watching every single one of their videos. The issue is processing fees on that payment, so might as well give em a bit more. It's wild how low the payout on ads is. Seriously, just flip people $1 every once in a while and it's more support than ads. It's so stupid how people get all morally superior when they figure out that someone block ads.
  - tonyhart7 11mo ago
    "what's insane, even $1 is more than they'll get from you watching every single one of their videos." how can you confidence with being so wrong btw ???? Ads bringing more money than donation ever would be
tailrecursion 11mo ago
I'm not generating revenue for a lot of companies who are in the advertising business. That's not the definition of piracy. Find another word.
- tonyhart7 11mo ago
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  - justinclift 11mo ago
    > Youtube gonna fail if everyone and I mean everyone suddenly stopped watching ads Maybe that would be better? :)
    - tonyhart7 11mo ago
      cant expect much from tech bros that want people livelihood disappear
      - joquarky 11mo ago
        Out of context, but since you brought up AI, have you considered using AI to generate well-formed sentences on social media? Or do you prefer to burden the reader with the obligation to decipher your vague meaning?
        tonyhart7 11mo ago
        Ad hominem on HN? The audience quality is low these days. I guess I can't expect much from tech bros who are out of touch with the real world.
    - phantasmish 11mo ago
      Every one of these discussions: “But without ad revenue a bunch of sites might vanish!” Me: But not internet archive, Wikipedia, or Library Genesis, right? So 90ish% of the Web’s value is safe? Ok sounds good to me, let’s do this.

I'm sure that trillion-dollar analytics empire is worth something even without my eyeballs consuming some shitty pre-roll.

JAlexoid 11mo ago
Most of the ad revenue actually goes to the people uploading content. But sure... they're all clearly are "trillion-dollar analytics empire"

archargelod 11mo ago

Most content creators have links to support them with donation or patreon. Once a year choose 3 small youtubers (larger ones are already multi-millioners, they don't need your help) and drop them $5 each. Now you just did 1000% of what they could get from you watching ads.

chrneu 11mo ago
what's insane, even $1 is more than they'll get from you watching every single one of their videos. The issue is processing fees on that payment, so might as well give em a bit more. It's wild how low the payout on ads is. Seriously, just flip people $1 every once in a while and it's more support than ads. It's so stupid how people get all morally superior when they figure out that someone block ads.
- tonyhart7 11mo ago
  "what's insane, even $1 is more than they'll get from you watching every single one of their videos." how can you confidence with being so wrong btw ???? Ads bringing more money than donation ever would be

tailrecursion 11mo ago

I'm not generating revenue for a lot of companies who are in the advertising business. That's not the definition of piracy. Find another word.

tonyhart7 11mo ago
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- justinclift 11mo ago
  > Youtube gonna fail if everyone and I mean everyone suddenly stopped watching ads Maybe that would be better? :)
  - tonyhart7 11mo ago
    cant expect much from tech bros that want people livelihood disappear
    - joquarky 11mo ago
      Out of context, but since you brought up AI, have you considered using AI to generate well-formed sentences on social media? Or do you prefer to burden the reader with the obligation to decipher your vague meaning?
      - tonyhart7 11mo ago
        Ad hominem on HN? The audience quality is low these days. I guess I can't expect much from tech bros who are out of touch with the real world.
  - phantasmish 11mo ago
    Every one of these discussions: “But without ad revenue a bunch of sites might vanish!” Me: But not internet archive, Wikipedia, or Library Genesis, right? So 90ish% of the Web’s value is safe? Ok sounds good to me, let’s do this.