• Tja@programming.dev
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      arrow-down
      3
      ·
      1 day ago

      Is using up resources without paying for it. It’s stealing by any definition.

        • Tja@programming.dev
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          arrow-down
          2
          ·
          1 day ago

          Watching ads absolutely does transfer money to YouTube, how do you think Google exists??

          It’s astonishing how naive (or obtuse) people can be.

            • Tja@programming.dev
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              1
              arrow-down
              2
              ·
              1 day ago

              Advertisers pay Google when your watch ads. Goole pays the creators (and utilities, and rent, and employees, and…). By not watching ads, all those people are not getting paid, hence you are stealing.

                • Tja@programming.dev
                  link
                  fedilink
                  English
                  arrow-up
                  1
                  arrow-down
                  1
                  ·
                  18 hours ago

                  Even if you were right (which you aren’t, ads don’t work like that) it would change the fact you’re stealing.

                  Does lying to yourself makes you feel less guilty?