|
Post by kylor on Dec 28, 2023 14:25:39 GMT -6
For me, the issue started when they all of a sudden got pissy about people using ad blockers so they actively try to prevent that now.
Then they started implementing ads that basically can't be skipped because they play and end within the required 5 second play time before the skip button enables.
Then they recently started removing the skip button entirely, and placing a multitude of ads that last between 20 and 60 seconds, sometimes with 5 or 6 ads in a row.
And now, for the icing on the cake:
https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/18ssnk6/youtube_showing_my_8_year_old_brother_how_to_kill/
So they are forcing anyone who watches Youtube to watch this sort of shit.
Imagine trying to stop adblockers, but that is the ad content you actually WANT people to see? It's so fucking backwards but it seems Youtube has no conscience about this, as long as they are paid to play the ad they'll just wave it off.
|
|
kingkevzilla
Posts: 3,155 Likes: 451
Last Active: Apr 29, 2024 15:14:28 GMT -6
|
Post by kingkevzilla on Dec 28, 2023 17:01:55 GMT -6
YouTube has always been sorted of shit. Started with the response girls, then slowly continued with becoming more and more a corporate marketing tool. Then was and still is the Elsagate scandals and them pushing horrible waste of spaces like the Paul Brothers. I could go on and on, but I won't.
|
|
|
Post by kylor on Dec 31, 2023 11:02:48 GMT -6
https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/18v8d21/i_cant_imagine_being_worth_billions_of_and_still/
Going to have to start turning on parental controls for Youtube soon..
|
|
|
Post by CyberpunkCentral on Dec 31, 2023 12:07:00 GMT -6
YouTube has no competition, so they are not very consistent. Also is it me or YouTube ads have gotten longer? I use to have ad block, but I stop using it after realzing it is not helping the creators that I follow.
|
|
|
Post by kylor on Dec 31, 2023 13:12:09 GMT -6
Mentioned it in the OP. They remove the skip button, and make ads 20 seconds and some are 60 seconds, and there's sometimes 4-5 of them playing one after the other.
Shit's getting fucking ridiculous yet they penalize folks who use adblock.
|
|
|
Post by CyberpunkCentral on Dec 31, 2023 13:55:07 GMT -6
Some times they have a trailer within a trailer. I'm like, why the fuck are you advertising this when I'm ALREADY here!?
|
|
|
Post by kylor on Dec 31, 2023 14:50:44 GMT -6
I'm currently using a Tampermonkey script to keep the Youtube ads under control, but it's really getting out of hand. I don't even think paid streaming services have ads this bad.
|
|
kingkevzilla
Posts: 3,155 Likes: 451
Last Active: Apr 29, 2024 15:14:28 GMT -6
|
Post by kingkevzilla on Dec 31, 2023 16:32:05 GMT -6
The ads have differently gotten worse.
There is competition out there, Rumble and Bitshut. I don't think anyone is using them, because they're scared of being altright nutters by actually nutters.
|
|
|
Post by CyberpunkCentral on Dec 31, 2023 16:40:22 GMT -6
Yeah I just meant nothing comes close to Google/YouTube is all. They know this. They are just like, we can do whatever we want and there is nothing you can do about it.
|
|
kingkevzilla
Posts: 3,155 Likes: 451
Last Active: Apr 29, 2024 15:14:28 GMT -6
|
Post by kingkevzilla on Dec 31, 2023 17:37:22 GMT -6
I have had the thought of trying my hand at a YouTube channel. But with all hoopla and bullshit I would have to deal with, stops me from doing it.
|
|
|
Post by CyberpunkCentral on Dec 31, 2023 18:50:56 GMT -6
Yeah I'm subbed to people that get a little political. It is actually funny how some people get triggered. I remember Star Wars Explained blocked me on Twitter for subbing someone they don't like. Also Campea's infamous rant.
|
|
|
Post by kylor on Jan 1, 2024 11:40:06 GMT -6
Fixed the ad issue. "Ublock Origin" is the browser extension to use. Not to be confused with "Ublock". Works like a charm so far.
|
|
|
Post by CyberpunkCentral on Jan 1, 2024 12:09:44 GMT -6
Another problem I have with YouTube as well is that the notification doesn't work like it use to. I still miss a lot of videos from people I sub to. I don't know why that is. That wasn't a problem years ago. But now it is like, you can't see a lot of the videos on your feed.
|
|
kingkevzilla
Posts: 3,155 Likes: 451
Last Active: Apr 29, 2024 15:14:28 GMT -6
|
Post by kingkevzilla on Jan 1, 2024 13:48:47 GMT -6
I haven't had that problem. I have found myself unsubscribe from channels I like and been subscribed to channels that I have zero interest in.
I recommend making a word doc list of your YouTube subs, in case this happens to you.
|
|
kingkevzilla
Posts: 3,155 Likes: 451
Last Active: Apr 29, 2024 15:14:28 GMT -6
|
Post by kingkevzilla on Jan 6, 2024 18:47:12 GMT -6
|
|
kingkevzilla
Posts: 3,155 Likes: 451
Last Active: Apr 29, 2024 15:14:28 GMT -6
|
Post by kingkevzilla on Jan 19, 2024 8:23:52 GMT -6
I see that Google has fired a ton of people in the last few days as a lot of big YouTubers are leaving or taking a break. I think that this has something to due with the massive up take in adds on the site.
|
|
|
Post by CyberpunkCentral on Jan 19, 2024 8:42:14 GMT -6
Yeah I noticed some videos on my feed about that, but I really didn't know what was going on. Going to check those videos out a little later for full context.
|
|
kingkevzilla
Posts: 3,155 Likes: 451
Last Active: Apr 29, 2024 15:14:28 GMT -6
|
Post by kingkevzilla on Jan 19, 2024 10:14:20 GMT -6
Dose anyone have a good list of alterturnitives to youtube?
|
|
|
Post by CyberpunkCentral on Jan 19, 2024 10:27:01 GMT -6
In what sense?
|
|
kingkevzilla
Posts: 3,155 Likes: 451
Last Active: Apr 29, 2024 15:14:28 GMT -6
|
Post by kingkevzilla on Jan 19, 2024 14:18:30 GMT -6
As in a social media video site, I just really want to know more alternatives.
|
|