Google is evil and ads are annoying, so blocking the ads is the way to go for me
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So evil that you still use their products?
I don't agree with Google on much, and I use few of their products. But I'm also able to identify that they aren't pure evil.
But this wasn't even my point. I'm not talking to thieves and leeches here. I'm talking to those who are willing to pay for services, even if they aren't perfect. Or at least those who simply don't use them if it's that bad.
Google doesn't make the content of the videos.
What do you mean about thieves and leeches?
Google funds the entire network the videos are on. Did you think those resources are free? You aren't just taking content. You're taking bandwidth, server resources, and developer labor. And I'll even ignore the fact that you're also robbing content creators of money that comes from ads if they have them.
Someone still has to pay for the resources you're leeching by not allowing ads or paying Premium. Those costs get passed on to everyone else.
There's no such thing as free. Whether it's on Nostr or some other network. Someone pays. If it isn't you, it's someone else.
I use some "free" relays on Nostr. There's nothing wrong with that. We aren't bypassing a funding mechanism. Still, someone is paying for it. I've paid for other relays that ask. The point is that theft isn't helping.
If a website asks me to disable my ad block to fund the content, I either pay if there's an option (there rarely is, and hopefully zapping will fix this someday) or open the page in a private window so they can show their ads. My last option is to simply not use their resources. Otherwise, it's theft in my opinion.
So you are indeed accusing people that block google ads as thieves and leeches 😀.
I am not talking about any website or nostr or whatever. I am talking about google and its aggressive policies that steel data without consent etc . If someone can be called a thief and leeche that is google (and you support it).
Yes, if you continue to use their network resources. I am stating that clearly. The rest of us, including creators, are paying your way. I'm not sure what else to call it but leeching.
I would be more forgiving if you paid for Premium while using some other client (or various blockers) if you want to. At least you're paying, even if YT doesn't like that.
I would bleed them dry, google and other leeches, if i could.