• 7heo@lemmy.mlM
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    1 year ago

    Bro, the simple fact that Linus failed to recognize that ads are most of the time forced on you, with no paid opt-out alternative, had me cursing at him.

    It’s not piracy if I can’t pay to get the product unaltered. PERIOD.

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      1 year ago

      YouTube premium is exactly that though, isn’t it? Not that I agree with either side, just trying to comprehend

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        1 year ago

        You still get their obnoxious “screwdriver, lttstore, waterbottle” reminders in every single video. Their 10sec in-video ads aren’t that bad, but other channels have 2min ads within 8min videos. Which mean’s paying users still get more ads than someone with browser extensions/modified apps.

        The whole thing is a race to the bottom. People use adblock because there are just too many Youtube ads. Creators get less money from Youtube, so they resort to more and more in-video ads, and eventually SponsorBlock gets more appealing.