I know reddit is low hanging fruit, but I just can't with these dweebs.

Something has changed. Using an adblocker goes against the YouTube ToC, so Google has started to detect them. You need to disable Adblock for YouTube, and it should go back to normal.

fuck google for doing this.

Well, Google has every right to do so. It has to pay the content creators for their work, so people need to pay either (as you and I do) through Premium or by having advertisements. When people use an ad-blocker to watch YouTube, they are freeriding on the creators' work, which is disrespectful to say the least.

so-true why yes, I talk about people who use ad blocker to not have their consciousness invaded by advertisements using "welfare queen" language. how did you know?

They don't pay creators on YouTube as much as they used to.

I'm not surprised. People are blocking ads all over the place.

nerd

YouTube has recently been cracking down on ad-blockers, because they deprive content creators of their rightful fees. Recent changes have caused ad-blockers to misbehave.

Or just, you know, pay for the content? It's called YouTube Premium. People don't complain about Netflix or Amazon Prime charging money.

Anyway, it's your decision what you choose to do. I choose to pay.

smuglord

  • FuckyWucky [none/use name]
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    11 months ago

    Or just, you know, pay for the content? It's called YouTube Premium. People don't complain about Netflix or Amazon Prime charging money.

    Because unlike Netflix or Amazon its user generated content. Also, normal people dont pay for those either.

    • WithoutFurtherBelay
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      edit-2
      11 months ago

      Most people I know pay for Netflix so idk what you’re saying (I agree in general of course)

    • ShimmeringKoi [comrade/them]
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      11 months ago

      What's that quote from a book, about how if the rich figured out how to bottle all the air in the atmosphere, people like this would scold and condescending you for suggesting it shouldn't cost money to breathe? And if you suggested banding together and smashing the air tanks, they would haul you in to the police in the hopes of receiving some air for their loyalty?