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YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers
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this post was submitted on 13 Jun 2023
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I'll say something unexpected: I pay for YouTube. With money! Why?
So yeah. I personally like YouTube enough to pay for it and I have the financial means to do so. Am I a clown for expressing personal appreciation towards a faceless megacorp? Yes. Yes I am. Constantly trying to win at every transaction in life is a drag though, so I think I'll continue to enjoy getting swindled.
That's reasonable. I'd be fine paying but I just feel like the cost is too high for my usage. I don't use YouTube enough to justify the cost. If they had like a lower tier where for 5 bucks a month I could skip x ads or ads on x hours of videos I'd be a subscriber already.