In many ways, yes absolutely. By being a mindless consumer “just buying a product”, you leave it up to the balancing of the economy to determine if that is a wise decision or not.
Last I checked, giving a rich person even more money is always a stupid move.
The end of YouTube would not be a terrible outcome. Instead of a worldwide monopoly on DIY video, new and perhaps less evil options would have a chance.
It’s a service / product I value at a certain amount. That sounds like a bad thing?
In many ways, yes absolutely. By being a mindless consumer “just buying a product”, you leave it up to the balancing of the economy to determine if that is a wise decision or not.
Last I checked, giving a rich person even more money is always a stupid move.
I’m not a mindless consumer (aka sheeple) for making a decision someone else doesn’t approve of.
The alternatives to YouTube Premium are
Ads: won’t happen
Ad-Block: won’t work (anymore)
no YouTube: there are no great free or cheaper alternatives
“I’m not a mindless consumer! I just said I’ll pay for something I don’t have to, to a corporation that doesn’t need the money, that’s all!”
Where do I get the same content where the creators get paid too?
I can currently choose between other paid services or systems that circumvent any gratification for the artists.
Patreon, Odyssey, substack. I’m sure there’s more, tbh
The end of YouTube would not be a terrible outcome. Instead of a worldwide monopoly on DIY video, new and perhaps less evil options would have a chance.