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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by josephcsible on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @08:17PM (#35895498)
Why is it unethical to do things just because a megacorp wrote a one-sided "agreement" not to?
Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by deltree7 on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @08:43PM (#35895747)
Wow, if you are White/American how will it feel if I use the same argument to rob from you?

In fact that is the exact line of reasoning used by Indian Call Scammers when they steal from Americans. Thanks for telling me you are cut from the same piece of cloth

Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by acdha on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @08:44PM (#35895754)
If you wanted a contract, they'd honor it for the term of the contract but you'd have to pay for that up front but statistically nobody online likes to pay for content so the ad-funded model is pervasive. The ethical choices are either to accept the service as offered or watch something which is offered under terms you find more acceptable.
Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by jamilton on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @11:18PM (#35896925)
Why are those the only ethical choices? What ethical framework are you assuming?
Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by acdha on Thursday May 11, 2023 @06:50AM (#35900372)
Because there are two parties involved and those are the options which have mutual agreement.