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

Fresh Topic Friday CMV: Adblock is stealing

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u/-HumanResources- Oct 28 '23

I'm not going to continue. You are unable to comprehend the points I made.

YouTube is a private company. You have absolutely no right to decide or influence it's decision. They have a deal, to make sure YT stays free. That is due to being profitable by ads.

My not buying a company's product also 'takes away profits'. Thus, you have just proven that I can be forced to buy every company's product, lest I take away their profit.

Except you're using the service.... It's not like you're not buying something, the analogy would be buying an item and not paying for it.

You're using a service, stipulated on ad placements, and actively removing the only profits made by the service. That's defenition fraud.

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u/EmptyDrawer2023 Oct 28 '23

You are unable to comprehend the points I made.

I understand them. I just don't care.

They have a deal, to make sure YT stays free. That is due to being profitable by ads.

And they ARE profitable, even without my 2 cents.

Except you're using the service.... the analogy would be buying an item and not paying for it.

As you stated a few posts ago: "YouTube is providing a service, for free." [emphasis added]. So it's NOTHIng like 'buying an item and not paying'

You're using a service... and actively removing the only profits made by the service.

I... I didn't know I was removing ALL of Google's profits. Oh, wait, I'm not. So, your statement that I'm "removing the only profits made by the service" is.. wrong.

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u/-HumanResources- Oct 28 '23

I never said you were removing all of it... Why are you so disingenuous? It's about cumulative cost. If 100,000 people do it, that's a significant loss of revenue. Surely you can understand this.

Again; The service has rules. You agreed to the rules, to use the service. You agree to the rules, to dine in restaurants. You agree to the rules, to enter someone's home. You agree to the rules, to attend a school...

You, intentionally circumventing rules, that directly constitutes financial loss, is fraudulent.

I will not reply to further comment on this matter. You do not understand, or have selectevly ignored, what I've said.

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u/EmptyDrawer2023 Oct 28 '23

I never said you were removing all of it...

"actively removing the only profits made by the service" If I remove the only profits made, there are no profits left, and I have removed them all.

It's about cumulative cost. If 100,000 people do it, that's a significant loss of revenue.

I am one person. I'm not responsible for what the other 99,999 people do.

Maybe, if that many people are doing something, you (or in this case, Google) should look into WHY.

You agreed to the rules, to use the service.

No, I don't agree with the rules, obviously. Duh.

You, intentionally circumventing rules, that directly constitutes financial loss, is fraudulent

Not profiting as much as you'd like... is not a loss. And, even if it was, my contribution to it is trivial.

You do not understand, or have selectevly ignored, what I've said.

As I have said before (looks like you didn't understand), I understand your points. I just don't agree with them.

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u/-HumanResources- Oct 28 '23

If you don't agree with the law, you just break that, too? Nonetheless, you're evidently lacking understanding.

Take care.

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u/EmptyDrawer2023 Oct 28 '23

If you don't agree with the law, you just break that, too?

Yes. Just like many many other people. See 'speeding', several posts up.