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Seriously this was very surprising. I've been experimenting with GrayJay since it was announced and I largely think it's a pretty sweet app. I know there are concerns over how it isn't "true open source" but it's a hell of a lot more open than ReVanced. Plus, I like the general design and philosophy of the app.

I updated the YouTube backend recently and to my surprise and delight they had added support for SponsorBlock. However, when I went to enable it, it warned me "turning this on harms creators" and made me click a box before I could continue.

Bruh, you're literally an ad-blocking YouTube frontend. What kind of mental gymnastics does it take to be facilitating ad-blocking and then at the same time shame the end-user for using an extension which simply automates seeking ahead in videos. Are you seriously gonna tell me that even without Sponsorblock, if I skip ahead past the sponsored ad read in a video, that I'm "harming the creator"?

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[-] DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 1 year ago

Yes but you watching the ad doesn't make money for the creator.

[-] neeeeDanke@feddit.de -1 points 1 year ago

Ot does if its a good ad / sales pitch and I actually buy the product which is not gonna happen if it is automatically skipped.

[-] DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago

This is such a bizarre concept to me.

Why would I want someone to convince me to buy something with a "good pitch" ?

[-] janguv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago

Hey I respect the hell outta this guy for manufacturing desires in me, lemme now buy this shit I didn't want before he manipulated me. Good job guy!

/s

[-] Meowoem@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Someone I watch was sponsored by a PCB fabrication company and the way he described their service I realized I could save a lot of time and money doing it that way.

I don't think advertising always has to be manipulation, it could just be making you aware of the advantages of a product. Though most adverts are nothing but lies and bullshit.

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