Comment by throwaway290
3 days ago
It's not your responsibility. That's why Google makes you do it (pay or watch ads). Otherwise they can't pay creators and if they don't get paid then you don't get content you like to watch. Lose lose. So I'd say they kinda figured it out.
Google does not make me do it, I am free to mute the ad and look away. I don't have to watch ads, that is my choice.
If you want to be pedantic: "Google adds video pre-roll ad during which you are likely to see it"
It's not pedantic at all: if I look away and mute, which is perfectly allowed, versus use an ad blocker, what's the difference?
The outcome for me is identical. I don't see an ad, and I won't buy something.
It's the same reason why DVR recording was never piracy. It's the same thing as if I watched the show, except the DVR does it.
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> Otherwise they can't pay creators
> In 2024 the company made a revenue of $350.01 Billion USD
YouTube made THAT much money? Cool tho I want to know sources.
Now assuming that let's check how much it costs to host/recode/stream stuff. How dare companies want to profit right?
just wanted to show they don't need you to watch ads to pay them
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> if they don't get paid then you don't get content
[citation needed]
You're saying no content would be created if there were no payments?
Have you never met a real artist?
Yes, real artists need time, supplies, space to work, etc. If you don’t pay them, they’ll have less of everything they need to make the art you like.
Have you seen a well produced YouTube video? It can take days sometimes months and a lot of costs.