[goatkey]

This may be an unpopular opinion, but I really enjoy YouTube Premium. It’s nice to have the option to pay for an ad free experience, which is particularly useful on iOS mobile as uBlock origin doesn’t work. Having the ability to easily download videos for offline viewing and turn off auto play (which I think is also available without premium) is nice, too.

I am sure they are still hoovering up all my data but I hope they at least heed the signal that some people will pay for ad-free alternatives!

[z336]

Lately I have found myself more willing to pay for certain apps and subscriptions in exchange for ad free experiences. I feel like it’s a more honest transaction. That said, I can’t afford to pay for everything I use online in a given day, so it’s not necessarily a macro solution. Also, I’d like to be able to expect that paying for a subscription would also mean a service stops tracking me to oblivion, but like you said that’s still happening.

[OrvalWintermute]

Your opinion may be unpopular, but I appreciate the perspective you bring to the table.

I do think there is merit to the idea of market segmentation and value offerings in different ways:

1 - Eyeballs : Give us attention in exchange for browsing

2 - Premium : Pay us, and we will omit all ads

3 - VendorCosted: Vendor pays, and we omit all ads from certain content