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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by throw101010 on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @08:30PM (#35895627)
If I didn't have to tie my identity to my browsing/watching history (through credit card) then I would pay... but I guess that would imply them supporting alternative payment methods and also them not being able to sell this data (i.e. the subscription would be more expensive).

Unlikely to happen, so I will keep ad-blocking or eventually stop watching if they make ad-blocking too difficult (happened with Twitch for me)

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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by VancouverMan on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @11:29PM (#35897003)
I feel the same way. It's not just about the privacy aspects, too. It's also about the convenience. I don't want to have to create and use an account just to pay for video content. I want something more along the lines of dropping coins/bills into the instrument case of a street musician.
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