That’s kinda the point
That’s kinda the point
Oh man, the absolute horror of being told about new features! The absolute abject tragedy!
It was probably shown to you in a banner that looked like an ad that you closed out /s
I mean, I like being told about new features rather than needing to discover them myself twenty months after they came into existence
Donations don’t work by themselves. Pretty much ever.
Ad based models aren’t great, but the alternative is subscription based. And we know exactly what the internet feels about that. Look at the amount of people here in this thread given that exact choice and refusing to pay
You adding views to some random video absolutely does not offset the cost of your usage through ads. Ads can make a surprising amount of money for a platform (upwards of 4 or 5 dollars a month per free user). Based on YouTube removing premium Lite, I think it’s actually very safe to assume that the consumption of free users is around that, so approximately $7 per month on average. Do you honestly think this would offset that cost in any universe?
It’s okay to want stuff for free. Just make sure you fully understand the consequences and don’t try to play it off like you’re the good guy.
Okay, let’s get rid of all ads and move to subscriptions across the entire internet. What a fantastic idea.
Whether you like their actions or not, they still have bills to pay
So being recommended videos is bad now? Dam