YouTube doesn't want to take down scam ads

Re:YouTube doesn't want to take down scam ads by rurp on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @04:12PM (#38618615)

Being addictive doesn't mean that that literally everyone who uses it will become addicted. Most people who use alcohol, or pain killers, or gamble can stop without much trouble; that doesn't mean that there aren't a subset of users who get dangerously addicted.

It's great that you're in the majority of people who aren't addicted to Youtube, but that doesn't mean everyone has the same experience that you do.

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Re:YouTube doesn't want to take down scam ads by bambax on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @04:56PM (#38619223)

> Being addictive doesn't mean that that literally everyone who uses it will become addicted

Not everyone, sure, but a majority. People can get addicted to anything; yet we don't just call any activity addictive -- only those where most people have a hard time controlling their behavior.

I don't think watching youtube qualifies (not just being on your phone, or watching tv).

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Re:YouTube doesn't want to take down scam ads by swid on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @11:03PM (#38622505)

YouTube is probably more addictive than gambling, and it’s pretty clear and accepted some minority of people get addicted to that.

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