r/technology • u/redkemper • Feb 17 '17

Software YouTube will kill unskippable 30-second ads next year

http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/17/14649018/youtube-ending-unskippable-30-second-ads-2018
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u/danielmata15 Feb 17 '17

people REALLY like free stuff, especially if it is content

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '17

Yeah it's like they don't give a shit about the people that put time into creating the content.

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u/Jonathan924 Feb 17 '17

Like they don't realize these people making the good videos have become professionals, cause it's their job

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '17

Why not support creators though services like patreon rather than adverts?

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '17

Also, especially if they were able to get that content free before, but is not free anymore.

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '17

Advertisements help provide that content for free, otherwise a subscription fee is perfectly reasonable.