• BraveSirZaphod
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    21 year ago

    I don’t really care if the make poor decisions and end up with an unviable business model. I’ll do other things with my time.

    Alternatively, they’ll take steps towards a more viable business model, and you’ll also find other things to do with your time.

    I’m willing to put in time and effort to make sure I see as few as possible.

    You can zap all ads forever with a few minutes and a credit card, if you’re willing.

    • @TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      1 year ago

      That’s the thing with ads. They’re a thorn in my side. That Google puts there.

      If you were charging me to remove the thorns you put in my side, I’d be belligerent towards you. And I ain’t gonna give ya money.

      Is YouTube running at a loss, anyway? Or is Google just trying to squeeze more money outta its products? Maybe they should be content with the profits they got. Some quick searching says it generates somewhere in the realm of $29,000,000,000 in revenue annually. I imagine it’s likely they can afford to not be so damn greedy.

      • @candybrie@lemmy.world
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        31 year ago

        We have no idea if YouTube operates at a loss or is profitable. Google won’t say. Revenue really tells you very little when you look at what it takes to run something like YouTube. It’s a huge reason why an open competitor is so hard to make work.