• Oppopity@lemmy.ml
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    2 days ago

    If I’m watching something for free like on YouTube then I don’t mind the ads because some of that revenue goes to the content creators.

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      2 days ago

      except google made sure get alot of the ad revenue, thats why content creator have to get brand deals, and promotions for thier revenue, or patreon. they made it so bad for some creators, they forced them out of youtube forever.

      also its a huge nuisance to have ads anyways.

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        1 day ago

        How much ad revenue do creators receive? I’m sure it’s still enough for them to want people to watch ads on their videos. If I’m wrong let me know. Also yes I know ads are a nuisance. That’s not relevant. I know ads are a nuisance, I watch them anyway for the point I mentioned.

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      The payouts are ludicrously low. It’s only slightly better than Spotify at this point.

      Also, the ads suck so much, it’s just not worth it. If you want to support creators, donate them a dollar/euro etc. (if you have the means, one dollar can be a lot when you’re struggling), that’s probably a hundred times as much as they would have earned even from a dedicated viewer through ads.

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        1 day ago

        I don’t have the means to support them and I watch a lot of content creators so I wouldn’t be able to support them all anyway. Letting the ads play is the only way I can support them.