• Kayn
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    22 years ago

    Then why are you using Google’s services

    • @flora_explora@beehaw.org
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      12 years ago

      Not that easy not to use the services of the big tech companies, is it? I don’t get why you would even give them extra money if their main profit is selling your data anyways. The only solution I see is to try to establish independent, people owned spaces/websites and so long the majority is under control of the big tech, don’t feed them your data and don’t feed them any money either.

      • Kayn
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        12 years ago

        I also want people-owned website to take off, but as of right now there is little incentive for people to host their videos on their own when YouTube does it for free and gets you a huge audience.

        For now, I have to choose between participating in the adblocker cat-and-mouse game, or just getting my Turkish “friend” to purchase YT Premium and being done with it.

      • Kayn
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        -22 years ago

        I am. It’s just ironic to say “fuck Google” while continuing to depend on Google’s service

          • Kayn
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            -42 years ago

            You people are arguing that YouTube should be hosting videos without asking for any compensation. You will continue blocking ads no matter how many of them there are.

            I hope YouTube just completely paywalls itself so this whining can end already.

            • @RogueBanana@lemmy.zip
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              32 years ago

              I wouldn’t mind paying for a service given I pay for my email provider when I can get gmail for free. Pretty ignorant to ignore the whole monopoly and say sToP uSiNg YoUtUbE tHeN. I will take what I need and I won’t give a penny or my data to those dicks. I also hope they paywall so there will be competitive services that I can happily pay for :)

            • @griD@feddit.deOP
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              32 years ago

              Don’t cut yourself with that edge!

              inb4: “But YT operates at a loss and needs monies”. No. Just no. They deliberately worked at a loss to stifle and kill opposition.