• tabular@lemmy.worldEnglish
    34·
    3 months ago

    Request I watch an ad but give me content either way means I can decline the ad. Demand I watch ad and withhold until I do, then I have to watch the ad (or seek another distributor). They asked for a donation, not payment.

    • CommunistEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      If they could they would do that, they just can’t stop you.

      They’re trying desperately these days, it’s just a hard problem.

      • tabular@lemmy.worldEnglish
        22·
        3 months ago

        Paywalling content would easily make this a transaction, but they choose to make this optional.

        If Google didn’t have such influence over web browser specifications maybe they would give up on adverts - while users are the ones in control of their computers then it will never be up to YouTube what is played on our machines.