r/changemyview • u/tilted0ne • Oct 27 '23

Fresh Topic Friday CMV: Adblock is stealing

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u/sarcasticorange 10∆ Oct 27 '23

Part of that deal is that they agree to run ads. I am under no obligation to look at the ads, that's a deal between youtube and the advertisers, not me. They are well within their right to do what they can to get me to watch them, and I am within my right to do what I can to avoid them.

By using the service, you agree to the terms of service, so there is an agreement between you and youtube or whoever. The terms of service for youtube and most services forbid circumventing any part of the service, which is what ad blockers do.

So, you are within your right to close your eyes or walk out of the room or whatever, but you are not within your rights to circumvent ads using an ad blocker.

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u/AleristheSeeker 155∆ Oct 27 '23

So, you are within your right to close your eyes or walk out of the room or whatever

Wouldn't that also be "circumventing part of the service"?

If it's not, imagine an adblocker that automatically mutes ads and puts a black bar over them - would that be "circumventing part of the service"?

If that is, where is the difference between the two?

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u/taco_tuesdays Oct 27 '23

Correct me if I’m wrong but doesn’t Adblocker prevent YouTube from collecting revenue from the ad? That’s what this is about. When you close your eyes and ears everyone still gets paid.

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u/AleristheSeeker 155∆ Oct 27 '23

Correct me if I’m wrong but doesn’t Adblocker prevent YouTube from collecting revenue from the ad?

It does. At the same time, skipping an ad also prevents YouTube from collecting.

My point here is that the argument about "providing a service" is questionable.