• HStone32@lemmy.world
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      They had a good thing going. YouTube was far from unprofitable. But the skyrocketing density and plummeting quality of ads drove people to adblockers.

      I suspect though, the day will soon come when ad-space is no longer quite so valuable.

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      Well then make Premium a reasonable price.

      And just don’t provide stuff for free. Nobody forces alphabet to provide youtube without account and for free.

      It was a money sink since Google created it

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      Youtube servers are terrible. Why not focus on offering a smoother experience? Then charge what you want.