• Jack@lemmy.ca
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    A problem with uBlock, SponsorBlock, DeArrow, etc., is that it makes viewing sites and videos by greedy assholes bearable, instead of making us boycott the assholes.

    I do use uBlock (and SponsorBlock built into a program, along with a site that let’s me avoid YouTube’s site); but I really should be boycotting some sites and video channels.

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      Imma be real calling content creators “greedy assholes” for taking sponsors that are the only way to make it financially viable other than patreon while expecting to consume their content for 0 just sounds like peak entitlement

      Unless you do actually support creators directly in which case go ahead. And I do in fact recommend just not watching people that you judge to actually be greedy assholes, never once regretted that.

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        I’m torn there. Im from the old internet where we all just fucked about and had fun. I dont think any of the end-users asked them to quit their jobs and invest their money into editing equipment.

        Obviously they need paid for their work, but why is it work? What happened here?