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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by throwaway290 on Thursday May 11, 2023 @05:06AM (#35899653)
A model where the uploader pays. Vimeo pro plans have something like that.

This idea that uploading is free artificially created by big data and somehow we think that's the way it should be. But really it's just their strategy, get as much data in then tax those who want to access it, even forgetting about the whole ML angle it's very simple to understand.

Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by crop_rotation on Thursday May 11, 2023 @06:51AM (#35900382)
That model doesn't work, see the link I included about Vimeo.
Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by throwaway290 on Thursday May 11, 2023 @07:22AM (#35900627)
The model would work, it just needs to be properly implemented. I guess it's hard when YouTube etc. keeps people accustomed to not even rock bottom prices but completely free stuff.