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Somehow paying for Netflix is fine but god forbid I want to watch a 10 hour loop of the DS9 intro without ads.

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Youtube constantly demonitizes content creators, while protecting doxxers and content thieves. I will not be giving them a single red cent.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Don't give them viewership too.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

You're giving too much credit, Youtube doesn't care and is running on AI autopilot. This benefits IP abusers, thieves, and trolls and hurts legitimate creators. But it's not on purpose, it's just indifference.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

This right here. I did youtube premium one time to watch the first season of cobra kai. And then immediately dropped it when that same month 3 content creators I followed all came forward with videos of how they were getting obviously fraudulent copyright strikes, demonetized over things that they didn't do wrong and youtube just screwing them over cause they could.

A company that makes billions in profits could easily afford to put better content creator support in place and cover costs or disputes against content creators so none of the people who make their site profitable in the first place ever have to worry if they'll still be paid for the hours and hours they devote to their channel only for a troll or bad faith actor to make a false claim on their videos and irrevocably remove income.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If your reason is only moral, then you should also never use the service.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Moral reasons

🙄

A corporation can blatantly violate the law, bribe politicians, ignore its TOS whenever its suits them, but a second somebody wants to use a heavily subsidised service without being assaulted by advertising, a gaggle of concern trolls pop up to lecture about "stealing service". Buddy, simping for Alphabet will get you nowhere.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If you are against them on a moral basis then use another service, I imagine that has a more negative impact on them. If you just want no ads, pay for it.

I hate ads as much as the next guy and use a variety of blockers but i'll pay for any service with a reasonable payment method.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What other service will let me watch YouTube videos?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Specifically youtube-videos? None. For similar videos there are a bunch of services, at least to watch for entertainment purpose.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The price of food items has gone almost 50% up during last year, the wages are not keeping up with inflation, and I already pay for utilities and internet. I ain't paying shiiiiiiiit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Okay, so this actually has nothing to do with how YouTube "demonitizes content creators, while protecting doxxers and content thieves". It's actually just about you not wanting to pay for it.

Which is fine! But why lie to yourself about it?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why not both? I can disdain YouTube for shitting on creators while refusing to pay for subpar service.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wouldn't it be better then to instead watch those creators on a platform that treats the creators better?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Such as? Newgrounds is great for animation, but everyone else suffers with YT.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Odysee is pretty alright, maybe nebula? I haven't used either a significant amount so i couldn't give out recommendations. I personally doubt they are as good as YT though.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

You Dutch? Pretty sure red cent is a Dutch saying.