Why all of a sudden tech companies are not being favorable to their users?
Why all of a sudden tech companies are not being favorable to their users?
YouTube disallowing adblockers, Reddit charging for API usage, Twitter blocking non-registered users. These events happen almost at the same time. Is this one of the effects of the tech bubble burst?
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I'm ok with the YouTube one. Twitter dumb. Reddit not that bad but should have just charged people.
YouTube I get, though I don't much appreciate it, it's hard to argue with. I have a premium account just for the music, and it's reasonable for me.
What I don't care for is their over-aggressive recommendation system.
Yeah, I already have premium to support creators I like to watch because I hat ads. Twitter can just fuck itself, never used it much at all. For Reddit I would have paid for Apollo annually if that was what was required to keep it going, but it’s apparent that making people pay a fair share wasn’t the goal.
Do the creators get more money if a premium user watches their video?
Yes, at lest they did, not sure if that’s changing now.