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If we get to a point where adds can no longer be reliably blocked I'll quit YouTube. Life is too short to be wasted on adds.
That's the point. You cost them money, because streaming is really expensive and skipping or blocking ads doesn't make money.
The moment I was presented with an ad-blocker notification by YouTube, I subscribed to Premium. I won't watch ads. If it gets too expensive I'll quit.
You bought Premium? Lol
It's a service / product I value at a certain amount. That sounds like a bad thing?
In many ways, yes absolutely. By being a mindless consumer "just buying a product", you leave it up to the balancing of the economy to determine if that is a wise decision or not.
Last I checked, giving a rich person even more money is always a stupid move.
I'm not a mindless consumer (aka sheeple) for making a decision someone else doesn't approve of.
The alternatives to YouTube Premium are
Ads: won't happen
Ad-Block: won't work (anymore)
no YouTube: there are no great free or cheaper alternatives
The end of YouTube would not be a terrible outcome. Instead of a worldwide monopoly on DIY video, new and perhaps less evil options would have a chance.