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knowledge-clay
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YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable a...
> Cheapskates will do the wildest of mental gymnastics to justify why they won't pay for the premium option. You're the reason why the internet sucks.
Ads make the internet suck
pb7
on May 11, 2023
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Ads exist because people are cheap and won't pay an equivalent amount of revenue in cash. All the complaints about ads and tracking will fall on deaf ears until that changes.
lumenwrites
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Ads pay for all the content we're enjoying. Something has to.
knowledge-clay
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- Direct patronage
- Nonprofits
- Public funding
pb7
on May 11, 2023
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YouTube Premium is direct patronage.
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Ads make the internet suck