As someone who despises ads, if adblock on YouTube were to stop working tomorrow I wouldn’t use YouTube until it’s fixed. So creators I do watch aren’t missing out on ad revenue they’d otherwise get with me. If I recommend a video to a friend who doesn’t block ads, a friend who otherwise wouldn’t see it, the creator still benefited from my view. For creators I enjoy often, I support them in other ways - subbing if they stream, buying merch, etc.
thegiddystitcher@lemm.ee 9 months ago
Not sure you meant this to be a direct reply to my comment but fwiw I completely agree with you.
Some people are ok watching with ads because it supports creators. Some people aren’t, but choose to donate to individual creators instead. And others are either unable or unwilling to do either but the moral support of their views and comments is lovely regardless.