Google funds the entire network the videos are on. Did you think those resources are free? You aren't just taking content. You're taking bandwidth, server resources, and developer labor. And I'll even ignore the fact that you're also robbing content creators of money that comes from ads if they have them.
Someone still has to pay for the resources you're leeching by not allowing ads or paying Premium. Those costs get passed on to everyone else.
There's no such thing as free. Whether it's on Nostr or some other network. Someone pays. If it isn't you, it's someone else.
I use some "free" relays on Nostr. There's nothing wrong with that. We aren't bypassing a funding mechanism. Still, someone is paying for it. I've paid for other relays that ask. The point is that theft isn't helping.
If a website asks me to disable my ad block to fund the content, I either pay if there's an option (there rarely is, and hopefully zapping will fix this someday) or open the page in a private window so they can show their ads. My last option is to simply not use their resources. Otherwise, it's theft in my opinion.
Matt
npub1l6…uj5rc
2025-05-06 19:05:05
in reply to nevent1q…d5vm
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