• BraveSirZaphod@kbin.social
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      Well, actually, they have to create a service that caters to people who bring them revenue. If that isn’t you, they don’t have to, and actively shouldn’t, cater to you at all.

      You’re just saying “I don’t have an actual answer” in a roundabout way.

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          I don’t really care if the make poor decisions and end up with an unviable business model. I’ll do other things with my time.

          Alternatively, they’ll take steps towards a more viable business model, and you’ll also find other things to do with your time.

          I’m willing to put in time and effort to make sure I see as few as possible.

          You can zap all ads forever with a few minutes and a credit card, if you’re willing.

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        The reason I don’t bring them revenue is because they continue to make the experience worse. Paying isn’t going to make that stop, it’s just going to temporarily shift the bar a little; the bar is however still moving towards a shittier experience for all.

        Why would I look at this and go “Yes, I’ll pay!” There are a lot of services I would genuinely pay for if I didn’t have an impending dread that the service is just about to get worse again regardless of if I pay or not. It’s not like paying is a magic bullet, either, it comes with a ton of different issues like privacy. They still sell your soul to advertisers if you pay them.

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          2 years ago

          Ultimately, they have no obligation to provide you something of value for free, and given that you do apparently use YouTube, they are objectively providing you something of value. They’re completely within their rights to not do that.