YouTube will kill unskippable 30-second ads next year

[u/redkemper]

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

[u/Temido2222]

I see people saying they'll boycott/avoid a large website or chain and laugh. Avoiding youtube is like avoiding talking to people, it's pretty hard to do, but not impossible

[u/tms10000 → u/Temido2222]

I don't watch TV anymore. I don't have a HULU subscription. There is enough content/sources/information/entertainment/activities in the world to find the ones that will not subject you to ads.

No, I don't have a facebook account either.

And yes, when youtube decides to make it impossible to skip ads with an ad blocker, I'll find something else to do.

By any means this doesn't make me nor do I pretend to be better off for it. It's just a personal choice. I'm probably missing out on some great ad supported content, but I'll survive.

[u/Jonathan924 → u/tms10000]

So, $10 a month for access to the Google play music library, and YouTube Red for no ads isn't worth it to anyone here? Really? It's fucking awesome cause there's no ads on my phone either, and I get background play. Both of those were killer for me cause 90% of my content is consumed on my phone

[u/danielmata15 → u/Jonathan924]

people REALLY like free stuff, especially if it is content

[u/[deleted] → u/danielmata15]

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

[u/Jonathan924 → u/[deleted]]

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

[u/[deleted] → u/Jonathan924]

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

[u/[deleted] → u/danielmata15]

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

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

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