• capybara@lemm.ee
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      14 天前

      If you’re forced to watch ads to watch the video, it’s not free unless your time is worthless. Although, ads on YouTube videos can be circumvented. Thereby practically free.

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      Someone is paying for it, just because it’s not you doesn’t mean it not paid for. Thats why youtube has fifty bajillion ads and everyone has sponsorships these days.