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I'm getting somewhat sick of being told using uBO is theft (beehaw.org)

submitted 6 days ago by Powderhorn@beehaw.org to c/chat@beehaw.org

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Today's development is that I'm committing theft from content creators on YouTube.

OK. So, you think I, as an unemployed writer, am responsible for "content creators"? What the fuck does that mean, anyway? I've shot porn, written lots of columns and editorials, and taken photos.

This is back when we didn't call it "content." So what's your point? Up-and-comers need more money than corporate America and me?

I'm going to need a more compelling argument than "you're stealing if you use an adblocker." I simply don't have the energy to point out that if losing work as an editor makes me a thief, you should direct your ire to the media companies that no longer care to hire us.

If I were making six figures and owned my home, as I should at 46, sure ... fair play. I can afford YouTube Premium. Neither is true, so this feels mostly like a case of "shut up, nationally award-winning pleb who has literally run newspapers; you don't understand the media industry."

And in a manner of speaking, they're right. I understood it only while we had the audacity to commit journalism.

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[–] TehPers@beehaw.org 23 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Adblocking is piracy, yet AMP, ChatGPT/AI overviews/etc, archival, and so on are perfectly okay, right? (Archival stands out here as being not a shitty thing to do but is still rehosting without serving paying ads)

It's only stealing when it inconveniences these creators. They seem perfectly content with what Google's doing, though.

Flipping it around, if the creators want more money, they need to solve that problem themselves. Charge money for some (or all) content if you need it. Sell merch. Find creative ways to showcase sponsored products that actually serve as valuable content. Being lazy and turning on ads or showing the same sponsor segment you've used dozens of times already isn't going to do anything but annoy people.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Have you heard about NordVPN?

Honestly, sponsorships make me feel like these "content creators" aren't to be trusted. You know what you never see? Ads/sponsorships never pointed me to Mullvad.

I believe in word of mouth more than advertising, and I know how to spot a shill.

[–] TehPers@beehaw.org 1 points 3 days ago

There are ways to showcase sponsored content, like educational videos on how a product works or what products like it do. Then there are NordVPN sponsorships, where you just lie to the viewer.

The former requires the creator to actually do something. The latter is just talking points the sponsor gives to them.

[–] Quexotic@beehaw.org 3 points 5 days ago

Correct. Creators need to go make their own platform or leave for nebula or peertube.