YouTube addresses lower view counts which seem to be caused by ad blockers

Re:YouTube addresses lower view counts which seem to be caus... by WD-42 on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @01:44PM (#45278988)

I really wish there was a little micro-donation button, using something like the lightning network. I'd smash the crap out of that for good videos. But YouTube would never support it because they wouldn't be able to insert themselves between the creator and consumer.

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Re:YouTube addresses lower view counts which seem to be caus... by trenchpilgrim on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @02:28PM (#45279554)

It already exists: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/10878910?hl=en

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Re:YouTube addresses lower view counts which seem to be caus... by WD-42 on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @03:02PM (#45279987)

Wow, so it does. I just checked. Most of my subscriptions apparently do not have it turned on. The one that I found that does have it turned on, it's hidden behind a hamburger menu that's located next to, you guessed it, an AI button. Nice to see Google prioritizing their crappy AI integration over their content creators getting paid.

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Re:YouTube addresses lower view counts which seem to be caus... by typpilol on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @02:22PM (#45279470)

You can already "super thank" people in the comments

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Re:YouTube addresses lower view counts which seem to be caus... by WD-42 on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @03:12PM (#45280123)

I am being completely honest when I say I had no idea this even existed. As per my other comment, it’s very well hidden.

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