Re:uBlock filter list to hide all YouTube Shorts
by joelthelion on Saturday February 14, 2026 @08:16PM
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By paying for youtube, you're supporting Google and walled gardens more than creators, I'd argue.
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Re:uBlock filter list to hide all YouTube Shorts
by wilg on Saturday February 14, 2026 @08:24PM
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Not financially, since creators get 55% of YouTube premium fees.
Re:uBlock filter list to hide all YouTube Shorts
by sidrag22 on Saturday February 14, 2026 @11:18PM
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almost all creators have some other way to get paid by viewers, and they'll take a good chunk more than 55%, why give google a dime. Not to mention its more direct support for the creators you actually care about, and an absurd higher amount than a subscription would ever benefit that individual.
Re:uBlock filter list to hide all YouTube Shorts
by joelthelion on Saturday February 14, 2026 @08:31PM
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That's very short-sighted though. The money is forcing everyone (users and creators) to stay on YouTube, no matter how big of a cut they take or how much crap they throw at us as users.
Re:uBlock filter list to hide all YouTube Shorts
by pseudohadamard on Saturday February 14, 2026 @10:35PM
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Look at it the other way round, Google takes nearly half of their income, where they're putting a huge amount of time and energy into creating content while Google's contribution is hosting the data on a server. It also reinforces the YouTube hostage situation where content creators can't afford to leave the abusive relationship because they'll lose most of the income that Google isn't already taking off them.