• donut4ever@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      This is closer than we think. YouTube is coming down rapidly, but we don’t see it. The whole ad business is failing big time.

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        1 year ago

        Ad companies only have themselves to blame. Way back when pop-ups were common, I found adblockers, and haven’t spent 10 minutes online since without one.

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        1 year ago

        While I can see federated video channels being a thing, would advertising be possible on it, at least in the same capacity as YouTube? Because from my understanding, a lot of channels are only able to exist the way they do because it’s a career for the channel owner. They can make a living off it, and in turn, they can dedicate their full time to the channel, rather than treat it as a hobby.

        Would ads be provided by a different service? And wouldn’t we see the same thing with Reddit, where the existing community is so big that people are scared to use something that may not reach as many people? With forums, its one thing, but when the aim is to make it big and potentially make a living off of videos, that might discourage people more.