YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers

Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by LukeShu on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @08:20PM (#35895523)

I spend more supporting YT creators than what YouTube Premium costs.

I'm fine paying for things when I say "I like this, I want more of it." YouTube itself is the worst part of the experience, it's the part I want less of. YT would have to have way fewer dark patterns and bad behaviors for me to even consider paying for YouTube Premium.

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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by pb7 on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @09:19PM (#35896036)

Then stop using it. The content creators you watch use it and that means you are obliged to follow the platform's terms. If they didn't need the platform, they would self host their videos and monetize via other means like Patreon but they don't. That means your contributions compared to the revenue via YouTube pales in comparison.

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