When you block ads on YouTube, the ads are deleted. This has the problem of not giving creators money, forcing you to actually spend $10/mo or whatever the average Patreon subscription is. What if there was an option for an ad to play in the background while a black rectangle covers the screen while temporarily muting the browser tab? (Since the ad still plays in the background, the creator still gets money, allowing you to be a freeloader) edit: peertube has no ads

    • tko@tkohhh.socialEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Ahhh that makes more sense… that’s about 0.13 USD. It’s interesting to me, because I would gladly pay that much per video (or more!) if it meant I didn’t have to watch ads.

      Of course that model doesn’t exactly lend itself to mindlessly clicking through videos (which is what Youtube wants). I know there are other video platforms out there… do you know of any that charge users per view?

      Thanks for doing the math!

      • TeaHands@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        11 months ago

        Honestly no idea, I don’t know much about alternative platforms at all. Only just started to look into other options myself!

        I’d never framed it in terms of price per view but I do love a good stat so no worries lol, was interesting.