>You are stealing from creators.
On a purely financial level, it's far more accurate to say I'm stealing from Google than from creators.
On a purely financial level, it's far more accurate to say I'm stealing from Google than from creators.
You are first and foremost stealing from them. Google has plenty of money.
I frequently watch all the way through sponsorship segments that are entertaining and most creators vet what sponsorships they take so I also frequently use affiliate links if I am interested in a product.
If google cant afford to host youtube its odd that its been around for decades in its current form but thats their problem. Not mine.
"If creators wanted to get paid they should just run more ads" fucking LOL
YouTube creates the (so far) unmatched creator compensation system with YouTube Red (now Premium), and now that Premium users generate so much more money for creators than Ads, they have to increase ads to compensate. Blocking ads literally makes you the bad guy, it's hilarious how people are trying to spin this as some freedom thing.
Just say you think you're too good to pay for entertainment.
Anyways, Ublock Origin still works great and I highly recommend it to everyone. I also highly recommend supporting the folks who make it as its a wonderful tool. Kind of like I recommend signing up for the patreon of creators you particularly enjoy ;)
I don't see how having "plenty of money" changes whether or not you can have something stolen from you...
In reality, you're stealing from both Google and the creators.
Whether you view it as justified is up to your own morals and perceptions.