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[-] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 178 points 11 months ago

My "favorite" lecture from young people is the one in which they berate me for "stealing content" by not watching ads on YouTube.

I have a vivid memory of YouTube being a platform where normal people could share videos of their kids and pets or other fun random low quality but entertaining things

[-] Beefytootz@lemmy.world 79 points 11 months ago

I don't understand why they think we care if we're stealing content regardless. I pirate movies and TV shows, but they don't whine about that, in fact, most will approve of it. Why draw the line at YouTubers?

[-] rtxn@lemmy.world 55 points 11 months ago

They often say that we're screwing the person who runs the channel. In reality, I'm willing to bet my left nutsack that they make a fuckton more from the occasional donations than from ads, once Google, MCNs, and the government take their share.

[-] SeducingCamel@lemm.ee 25 points 11 months ago

Pretty sure most YouTubers and streamers will tell you exactly that. Sponsorships and brand deals make them way way more

[-] Transporter_Room_3@startrek.website 13 points 11 months ago

One of my random channels I watch straight up tells people to use adblocks and don't give YouTube a cent.

[-] Holyhandgrenade@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

Patreon and merch sales are also make them money.

[-] thanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.ca 7 points 11 months ago

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