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0 pointsarray_key_first4mo ago0 comments

Yes, but ultimately it is not my responsibility to make their business model viable. That's between them and Google - not me.

I am not Google's accountant. They can figure it out.

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throwaway2904mo ago

It's not your responsibility. That's why Google makes you do it (pay or watch ads). Otherwise they can't pay creators and if they don't get paid then you don't get content you like to watch. Lose lose. So I'd say they kinda figured it out.

array_key_firstOP4mo ago

Google does not make me do it, I am free to mute the ad and look away. I don't have to watch ads, that is my choice.

throwaway2904mo ago

If you want to be pedantic: "Google adds video pre-roll ad during which you are likely to see it"

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tcfhgj4mo ago

> Otherwise they can't pay creators

> In 2024 the company made a revenue of $350.01 Billion USD

throwaway2904mo ago

YouTube made THAT much money? Cool tho I want to know sources.

Now assuming that let's check how much it costs to host/recode/stream stuff. How dare companies want to profit right?

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joquarky4mo ago

> if they don't get paid then you don't get content

[citation needed]

You're saying no content would be created if there were no payments?

Have you never met a real artist?

acdha4mo ago

Yes, real artists need time, supplies, space to work, etc. If you don’t pay them, they’ll have less of everything they need to make the art you like.

throwaway2903mo ago

Have you seen a well produced YouTube video? It can take days sometimes months and a lot of costs.

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throwaway2904mo ago

array_key_firstOP4mo ago

Google does not make me do it, I am free to mute the ad and look away. I don't have to watch ads, that is my choice.

throwaway2904mo ago

If you want to be pedantic: "Google adds video pre-roll ad during which you are likely to see it"

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tcfhgj4mo ago

> Otherwise they can't pay creators

> In 2024 the company made a revenue of $350.01 Billion USD

throwaway2904mo ago

YouTube made THAT much money? Cool tho I want to know sources.

Now assuming that let's check how much it costs to host/recode/stream stuff. How dare companies want to profit right?

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joquarky4mo ago

> if they don't get paid then you don't get content

[citation needed]

You're saying no content would be created if there were no payments?

Have you never met a real artist?

acdha4mo ago

Yes, real artists need time, supplies, space to work, etc. If you don’t pay them, they’ll have less of everything they need to make the art you like.

throwaway2903mo ago

Have you seen a well produced YouTube video? It can take days sometimes months and a lot of costs.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse