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YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers
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this post was submitted on 13 Jun 2023
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I'll say something unexpected: I pay for YouTube. With money! Why?
So yeah. I personally like YouTube enough to pay for it and I have the financial means to do so. Am I a clown for expressing personal appreciation towards a faceless megacorp? Yes. Yes I am. Constantly trying to win at every transaction in life is a drag though, so I think I'll continue to enjoy getting swindled.
the problem is we all know this game only ends one way - paying to watch ads, aka the cable model. if you give them an inch, they will eventually take a mile. by paying into the service, you are hastening their inevitable transition to paying to watch ads.
doctorow's enshttification concept is probably relevant here. i think i like my megacorps best when they are barely or unprofitable.
https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-platforms-cory-doctorow/
I certainly will not give them a mile. If the product is good today, then I'll pay for the product until such a time where that is no longer the case. I'm not afraid of leaving YouTube if they decide to fuck me.