Comment on Google Ramps Up Crackdown on YouTube Ad-Blocking, Targets Third-Party Apps
GardenVarietyAnxiety@lemmy.world 7 months agoIt reads to me like you think these companies are entitled to a user base. They aren’t. Just because it costs money to run a service, it does not mean we have to accept the price they charge or the anti consumer practices.
RealFknNito@lemmy.world 7 months ago
They provide a service not easily replicated, hence why there are no good alternatives. They operate on a loss because Alphabet/Google can afford it. They own the monopoly because they’re willing to lose money on it. You can swallow your pride and fuck off but it doesn’t matter. You don’t make an impact. They’ll still have the userbase and you leaving does nothing but lighten the server load from people who won’t pay anyway.
You aren’t entitled to free services at the expense of others. They don’t have to let you use their website without charging you. You not using the site without paying isn’t the attack you think it is, it’s the desired outcome.
GardenVarietyAnxiety@lemmy.world 7 months ago
That was a whole lot of assumptions about me. That, with the emotional language being used tells me that this interaction isn’t going anywhere useful or productive, so I’mma go ahead and step out.
RealFknNito@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Okay, take care psuedo intellectual. If you aren’t passionate about your position, your position is worthless.