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YouTube is Losing The War Against Adblockers (www.howtogeek.com)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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YouTube is intensifying efforts to combat adblockers, including blocking video playback and warning users of potential account suspension.
Increased ads on YouTube have driven many users to adblockers, hurting both YouTube’s ad revenue and content creators reliant on ad-based income.
Despite these measures, many users are leaving YouTube or finding workarounds, leading creators to seek alternative revenue streams off-platform.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

I hope one day we will find a method to finance websites operating costs without ads. Meanwhile I will be using blockers and hope someone else’s does the ad clicking.

It’s my little internet piracy you could say, if I am already doing it with every movie and tv show and most games it would be out of character. I am obsessed about saving money and so if I can get away with it I will do almost anything.
Same with the health insurance I have 1/5 of the real cost for full package because of various gray area tax optimisations. Then double dipping on real estate rent+appreciation. Most efficient used car purchase. 25 year old fridge and washing machine because new ones break down too fast and can’t be repaired. Manual renovation between tenants to save on labour cost. Lack of addictions. Relatively cheap hobbies. 4 milion in assets, zero debt.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

We have a solution but….

you’re not going to like it

cryptocurrency (especially 3rd generation cryptocurrencies like Cardano which uses proof of stake) could easily fund website operating costs without ads.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I am not some reactionary or a luddist, IF the tool works it’s all fair game in my book

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I hope one day we will find a method to finance websites operating costs without ads.

Never. People don't want to donate, people don't want to pay a subscription fee, people don't want to watch ads. People want everything on the internet for free.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Give the people doing good stuff and social proofed a livable wage. Just print fucking money, don't even tax, do I have to kill every economist with my bare hands ?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I’d argue part of this is true because of minimum wage and wealth disparity.

When you have a healthy disposable income, it feels more reasonable to give out some donations for good online content. But that’s not the case for a lot of people now.

It sucks because monetization models definitely influence the types of content we get. For instance, freemium video game models with cash shops are better for our current wealth gap, while a large set of consumers having extra cash through the year is much better for expensive, well-produced singleplayer games.