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Re:YouTube currently testing 5 to 10 unskippable ads before ... by d_tr on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @12:02PM (#32839093)
Do you support the YouTubers you watch through the alternative channels then?
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Re:YouTube currently testing 5 to 10 unskippable ads before ... by leereeves on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @12:53PM (#32839882)
Most YouTubers have sponsors who they mention in the video. If there must be advertising, I prefer that kind, because the creator gets 100% of the revenue.
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Re:YouTube currently testing 5 to 10 unskippable ads before ... by JohnFen on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @01:19PM (#32840260)
I do, for the ones I watch regularly. Sadly, I do this through Patreon, which appears to be dying.
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