Too many people think removing ads means they'll still continue to get content for free, they just won't have to watch ads.

At best, it's as you said, the platform and creator make less money (Youtube gives 55% of ad revenue to the creator). This would naturally lead to less content eventually.

At worst, video content becomes unsustainable without a subscription.

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BigTTYGothGF 3 days ago | parent [-]

> This would naturally lead to less content eventually

I, personally, am drowning in "content".

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echelon 2 days ago | parent [-]

> I, personally, am drowning in "content".

Until the content is utterly captivating and speaks to your soul in a way even your closest friends and partners can't, we haven't hit peak content.

You know that one movie you see every decade or so that you can't get out of your head? The one that left you flabbergasted, that you've watched at least half a dozen times, and that you frequently and fondly remember? It touched your mind and soul and fit your tastes like a glove.

THAT is peak content, and until we are swimming in it, we're not there yet. Most of what we have today is utterly disposable and ephemeral - transient dopamine activation instead of philosophically world shattering indelible experiences.

We have a long way to go.

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anigbrowl 2 days ago | parent [-]

Why would you ever expect or even want us to be 'swimming' in such emotionally activating content? The reality is that people will just get desensitized and there will be the same proportion of dreck and the same discoverability problems as ever. Your argument is dopamine junkie logic, sitting around waiting for a dealer to bring you something stronger instead of putting effort into searching out or making things that satisfy you.

	▲	echelon 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		Because I want to. I don't care what you want. I know what I want.