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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (14 children)

I certainly prefer fewer and longer ad breaks, over several short ones, but this still sucks.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (13 children)

Why prefer any of it...block em all and tell corporations to pound sand.

Don't negotiate with terrorists.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago (12 children)

This will probably pull down votes, but I really do want the discuss this honestly.

I despise ads. I block them on everything that I can. I am fine with anyone and everyone blocking anything they don't want to see.

What I don't understand is why everyone is so upset with YouTube for trying to get people watch ads?

They have to pay for all the infrastructure somehow and I'm sure it isn't cheap. What are they supposed to do?

This isn't rhetorical or argumentive, I'm genuinely asking what the ethical approach to maintaining this infrastructure is.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

YouTube premium is very expensive for what it is. It should be like $5 a month to be worth the value, for me personally.

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