Used to be ads on the side of videos, and they were still scams like "Hit the target to win a FREE ipad!" At least they didn't block the actual content. No one should ever feel bad about blocking ads lmao.

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Ads are as pure brainwashing as the definition allows for, literally changing your subconscious behavior by ceaseless repetition. It's considered torture under the Geneva convention, not sure how people got to the point where they think this is ok on radio, tv, billboards, everywhere all the time 24/7, but I have a feeling the brainwashing played a role.

[–] EarthlingHazard@lemm.ee 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It's also cool that YouTube Premium pays a bigger cut to creators when compared against regular YouTube ads.

[–] MashedTech@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I do like that.

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

How much? I doubt it's more than just enough to make people think that, "oh that's nice", while doing some absurd minimum...

[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If you want to support Youtubers, then buy their merch or something like that.

[–] EarthlingHazard@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

The cost of supporting every YouTuber I watch with merch greatly outpaces the cost of a few years of premium

[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago

Maybe, but at least it doesn't give money to google.

[–] 2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You say that as if it's the only option while being on a platform that explicitly isn't a single organization hosting the entire thing. There's no way this is a serious comment.

[–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Lemmy has 50 thousand users and hosts mostly text and static images. YouTube has 2.7 billion users and hosts mostly high quality video. Pretending it's even remotely the same is pointless.

[–] 2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 10 months ago

Of course, and that's why something like PeerTube works differently.

[–] pokexpert30@lemmy.pussthecat.org 1 points 10 months ago

Then give us a fair price. YouTube is not making any content, so I just wish to pay for the hosting privileges. That shouldn't cost me 15€/month. Give me simple prenium that removes ads for 6-7€, and I will jump in. It's all about what I feel I'm getting.

For instance, I fucking bought a 1300€ pixel 8 pro ROFL.

[–] Sheeple@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Counterpoint. There used to be far less ads

[–] Gladaed@feddit.de 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Counterpoint. Still not making profits.

[–] winterayars@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Counterpoint to the counterpoint: Youtube made $28 billion in revenue in 2021. Bandwidth and storage space are expensive but i can't believe they're that expensive. If they're not profitable then i have to assume that's a decision they're making.

[–] Sheeple@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

But how will the CEO afford their 7th yacht?

[–] Gladaed@feddit.de -2 points 10 months ago

They pass a lot of the income to producers. Youtube allegedly pays best. They have a ginormous catalogue of videos and allow any user to upload unlimited data.