YouTube intensifies fight against ad blockers showing pop-ups, and users are frustrated | Blocking ad-block users::undefined

  • Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Why would google run YouTube if it’s making negative profit? Seriously. Why would anyone do that?

    Am I greedy too because I expect my work to pay more than it costs me to live?

    • TheBlue22@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      Because of the insane amount of advertising they can do on the massive majority of people who don’t use adblock?

      Because they hold THE monopoly on video upload?

      There are many reasons why a company exists with no profit incentive.

    • sznio@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Because they’re a monopoly and should get nationalized to ensure they align with the citizens rather than with the greedy shareholders.

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      1 year ago

      I don’t like the idea that my YouTube premium money just goes into a big pool that’s divided among all creators whether I watched them or not. I block ads and subscribe to patreons of YouTubers I watch the most, I would probably pay a few dollars for YouTube premium.

      • SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net
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        1 year ago

        Premium only goes to the creators you watch though and not everyone? Unless I misunderstood things or you have a source for it?

      • Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        Yeah I’d much rather prefer a system when portion of the money goes to google to cover their costs, but the majority of it would be divided between the creators whose videos I’ve been watching during that month.