I'm surprised that people have zeroed in on the tiny mention of ads in the blog post. It's mostly a minor point, and isn't really about not wanting to pay.
Let's make the quote generic:
> And now, presumably, $COMPANY will come out with its own version of a $SERVICE app for $PLATFORM focused on sharing to $SOCIALPLATFORM, and advertising, and all the unnecessary crap that my sister doesn’t really want. She’s going to have to transition from something easy, and useful, and fun, to something that’s most likely subpar and not as good as an older version.
This is a valid complaint, and it happens to a lot of stuff from a lot of different providers.
But, if we're talking about adverts: I'd consider subscribing and removing ads, but that's not an option that Youtube offers. Because I like the content I watch, and wish to support the creators, I watch the ads. And often they're lousy. There's no option to tell Youtube to stop showing me this ad that I have zero interest in. (I AM NEVER EVER GOING TO BUY ANYTHING FROM FUCKING JACAMO) I might even buy something from an advert if it was relevant to me. I'm one of the most ad-tolerant people I know, and if Youtube is getting it wrong for me then they're failing hard.
Also, Youtube keep showing me ads that probably are non-compliant with advertising codes in the UK. That's a problem.
Even if it was mainly about ads I do enjoy the mentality that responds to people saying "these ads are rather annoying" with "too bad, suck it up and check your entitlement"
> And now, presumably, $COMPANY will come out with its own version of a $SERVICE app for $PLATFORM focused on sharing to $SOCIALPLATFORM, and advertising, and all the unnecessary crap that my sister doesn’t really want.
That's a bit of a straw man, though. We don't even know what they'll come out yet, but we're just assuming it'll be much worse?
I've only used the Android app and I really don't see what's wrong with it - why would it be worse than the Android app?
Let's make the quote generic:
> And now, presumably, $COMPANY will come out with its own version of a $SERVICE app for $PLATFORM focused on sharing to $SOCIALPLATFORM, and advertising, and all the unnecessary crap that my sister doesn’t really want. She’s going to have to transition from something easy, and useful, and fun, to something that’s most likely subpar and not as good as an older version.
This is a valid complaint, and it happens to a lot of stuff from a lot of different providers.
But, if we're talking about adverts: I'd consider subscribing and removing ads, but that's not an option that Youtube offers. Because I like the content I watch, and wish to support the creators, I watch the ads. And often they're lousy. There's no option to tell Youtube to stop showing me this ad that I have zero interest in. (I AM NEVER EVER GOING TO BUY ANYTHING FROM FUCKING JACAMO) I might even buy something from an advert if it was relevant to me. I'm one of the most ad-tolerant people I know, and if Youtube is getting it wrong for me then they're failing hard.
Also, Youtube keep showing me ads that probably are non-compliant with advertising codes in the UK. That's a problem.