Yes, but usually it’s the videos that are synced to Odysee directly from YouTube which contain these sponsored segments. I’ve never seen an Odysee exclusive video before that has a sponsored segment, because the platform isn’t big enough for advertisers to care.
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RubyRhod@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Channels can still run they’re own in-video ads tho, yeah?
It’s less so, but not incorruptible.
DreitonLullaby@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Tbh I’m OK with brand deals from creators I like, it’s the forced 2 minutes of unskippable bullshit I can’t stand
RubyRhod@lemm.ee 1 month ago
I’m okay with it too. But it undoubtedly influences content.
Noobnarski@lemmy.world 1 month ago
It also breaks the flow of the video, which is why I have started skipping them. I noticed just how much nicer videos without any sponsorships are because you dont have to dedicate time to lead into and out of an ad and can continue the video without explaining everything twice.
I also dont see any value gained by me or the creator if I fully watch the 100th squarespace commercial, as I dont get to hear anything new.
But the most egregious videos are where they try to hide that they are transitioning into an ad, like by creating some minute long argument that leads from the topic to the sponsor. Which leads to me not only having wasted my time for the actual ad, but also the transition.