The 'arms race' between YouTube and ad blockers

Re:The 'arms race' between YouTube and ad blockers by dylan604 on Friday December 01, 2023 @10:19PM (#38495567)

So now, you're proposing the PBS model of broadcasting vs advertising supported broadcasting.

It's amusing to me how we keep reinventing existing models but consider them a totally new thing because "on a computer" kind of thing.

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Re:The 'arms race' between YouTube and ad blockers by beej71 on Friday December 01, 2023 @10:40PM (#38495663)

I watch my YouTube videos on patreon, ad-free. The creators are making more off me, too.

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Re:The 'arms race' between YouTube and ad blockers by dylan604 on Friday December 01, 2023 @11:40PM (#38495931)

great, so you just provided evidence that YT isn't so critical as you've found the same content elsewhere

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Re:The 'arms race' between YouTube and ad blockers by beej71 on Saturday December 02, 2023 @04:54PM (#38502432)

Technically patreon uses embedded YouTube vids, but your point stands. YT isn't so critical.

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Re:The 'arms race' between YouTube and ad blockers by Martinussen on Saturday December 02, 2023 @09:28AM (#38498814)

I'm not proposing anything, just noting that Youtube ads are not providing a relevant direct incentive to a lot of creators. Obviously "keeping Youtube running" also matters to anyone using the platform as a part of making a living, but at least personally I feel like that is a different problem that needs to be approached from other angles.

Some amount of reinvention seems necessary, the cost model of video hosting (without just making it a public service) changes the maths a fair bit.

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