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TON_THENOOB t1_ja2qam0 wrote

How is the provider supposed to make money then?

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Redstoneboss2 t1_ja2urg0 wrote

Good point. Though if the ads on the site are very intrusive, they don't deserve any money.

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KaelthasX3 t1_ja34oed wrote

That's not the right approach. Ask yourself if content they provide is worth the money they ask. And for YT I would say it is. Unless you want to go with Nebula.

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Redstoneboss2 t1_ja36fqc wrote

There are multiple factors to consider when choosing to block or not block ads. It would take me a whole essay to list them all. Yours is also one of them.

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math-explorer t1_ja38etl wrote

Maybe the ads became intrusive because the site is desperate for money, and they became desperate for money because too many people were using AdBlock to begin with so their revenue dropped. If a site has to pick between shutting down vs intrusive ads, they will pick intrusive ads.

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Redstoneboss2 t1_ja3h5rl wrote

And maybe too many people were using Adblock because their ad system is crap to begin with.

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LostMyCatMaybe t1_ja3q39h wrote

Like they used to when the web was young. Ads used to look like static billboards on pages which were same for everyone.

The current norm of stealing personal information to create a profile for targeted advertising is disrespectful of user's privacy. We shall not respect those who do not respect us.

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Sir_Honytawk t1_ja7g7pp wrote

By respecting their users and not overloading them with personalized ads and track them without permission.

Adblockers are just a response to greedy ad services that keep inconveniencing users for more profit.
If they just stuck to banners, nobody would be using them.

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