Re:YouTube addresses lower view counts which seem to be caus...
by mhuffman on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @12:19PM
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I am not sure that this example really works. Youtube is happy to give you all the "free lemonade" you want (from videos that aren't really monetizable) but the ones that are, they make onerous to use. I get 20+ ads per day right now from an Internet service that I already use, and get untold ads from products that I would never use. Some of the ads are up to 1 hour in duration. Granted, they mercifully offer a skip button, but it seems to me that the ad is being forced on you, not offered to you. That is the big difference. A funny, engaging ad is not a problem for nearly anyone.
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Re:YouTube addresses lower view counts which seem to be caus...
by Workaccount2 on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @12:36PM
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No, the ad is not being forced on you.
It's your choice to go to youtube and watch the video. No one is forcing that on you. Youtube is a service that is offered. If you don't like youtube or the ads, you can not use the service. Just like no one is forcing you to go to the lemonade stand.
Re:YouTube addresses lower view counts which seem to be caus...
by NewsaHackO on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @01:07PM
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Or he can just use it and block ads :)