Comment on YouTube isn't happy you're using ad blockers — and it's doing something about it

• InternetUser2012@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Then they should have less ads and charge more for them.

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  • NENathaniel@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I assume neither of us are in the ad business so we can’t say for sure but, if they could charge more for skippable ads, I’d bet they would have already

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    • InternetUser2012@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I was in the ad business for a about 5 years. They’ll pay more. The better the data, the more the pay. If you’re offering exclusive ads that your demographic will see, you’ll pay.

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      • NENathaniel@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Okay but would that not require more user and data tracking that Google is already being criticized for?

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