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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by Thorrez on Thursday May 11, 2023 @02:37AM (#35898532)
Unless the tax breaks are so high that the taxes actually go negative, they won't pay for hosting costs.

Disclosure: I work at Google, but not on anything related to this.

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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by mike741 on Thursday May 11, 2023 @07:14PM (#35909611)
doesn't change the fact that they're receiving tax breaks. this creates an unfair advantage and nullifies any "build your own alternative" arguments.
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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by CommanderData on Saturday May 13, 2023 @10:51AM (#35928953)
Theyve also dominated the market with anti-consumer practices.

They should take responsibility for being the Internets video archive because they've faught so hard to become it and pushed everyone else out the market.

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