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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by tiita@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

youtube getting more aggressive.. i've got firefox and ublock but this shit is still coming up

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[-] danque@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago

In other words, the general population likes to be used by companies and really don't give a shit as long as they can watch videos.

[-] businessfish 38 points 2 years ago

not so much that they like to be used by companies, but that they don't care enough to change or learn how to stop it. for most people, the idea of giving up their favorite online service because of ads or whatever other predatory anti consumer shit it implements is a little extreme.

as long as it works, the vast majority of people who are not tech-literate will just use it regardless.

[-] Aceticon@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

Most people sell their time and personal information (including deeply personal stuff) dirt cheap.

[-] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 years ago

In other words, the general population ~~likes to be~~ is okay with being used by companies and really don't give a shit as long as they can watch videos.

[-] SoleInvictus@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I hate that you're right. Not because of you, but because the situation is ridiculous.

[-] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 2 years ago

Not quite.
If users see thry need to invest more brain power in tech than plugging a cable in and pressing the power button, they will either give up or ask tech literate folk. They are like an extreme toddler with tech.
You wouldn't expect a toddler to write a speech

[-] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago

No but I would expect a toddler to learn new things.

[-] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago

Not all wants to learn more (sadly)

[-] uranibaba@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I can understand the viewpoint, learning something new requires time to be invested, time that one may want to spend on something else.

[-] Ado@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Lmao you all are so cringy. The general population sees it as a value proposition that makes sense for them.

[-] uranibaba@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Three persons sharing one user profile vs just paying for Netflix myself, I don't feel used.

[-] Cookiesandcreamclouds@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

But but cat doing funny thing, who cares about privacy??

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