Re:Freeing My Phone from Google
by autoexec on Friday June 28, 2019 @11:22PM
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> Same goes with NewPipe - you're using YouTube without actually paying for bandwidth, storage costs or the video author.
> So you're not actually getting yourself rid of Google or tracking, you're just using their resources without paying the asking price.
I love newpipe. I block ads on my desktop, I'm not going to feel bad blocking them on my phone. Google has taken far too much from us, from me, for me to worry about their bandwidth or storage costs. Somehow I think the multinational billionaires will manage.
As for video creators (who themselves are regularly screwed over by Google) they should be supported using other channels.
Re:Freeing My Phone from Google
by kbit on Saturday June 29, 2019 @04:49AM
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Yeah, ads are a terrible and unsustainable business model anyways. I think it's much better (both for the creator and for the business and community in general) to support YouTubers you like through something like Patreon.
> So you're not actually getting yourself rid of Google or tracking, you're just using their resources without paying the asking price.
I love newpipe. I block ads on my desktop, I'm not going to feel bad blocking them on my phone. Google has taken far too much from us, from me, for me to worry about their bandwidth or storage costs. Somehow I think the multinational billionaires will manage.
As for video creators (who themselves are regularly screwed over by Google) they should be supported using other channels.