missingno@kbin.social 11 months ago
Youtube has a captive audience that isn't going anywhere. The platform is too big to die, and too expensive for any challenger to seriously threaten it. And the only users they stand to lose with this move are the users who are costing them money, they don't care if adblock users leave as long as they keep everyone else.
ToeNailClippings@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Its interesting. You talk to my generation and older and they see the ads as invasive. They grew up with less because of TV. And it wasnt really targetted/personalised like internet ads. Younger people, say mid 20s and under dont realise how many ads those are. I reminds me of the rights people lose over the years because people werent educated on matters.
orion2145@lemmy.world 11 months ago
TV? The platform that basically is one giant ad? This is the most confusing comment.
abhibeckert@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Depends what country you’re from. Here in Australia ads range from zero to a reasonable amount.
orion2145@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Yea makes sense. Network and cable TV in the US is and always has been about 50/50 ads to content. It’s horrendous to watch. And probably explains why some sizable number of Americans will always pay to go ad free if it’s an option.