There is no theft when I use youtube because I was never going to click on ads in the first place.
The value of me watching ads is absolutely zero. (From my point of view in fact, it's negative).
The value of me watching ads is absolutely zero. (From my point of view in fact, it's negative).
Advertising works on multiple levels, with direct sales not necessarily being the only acceptable result:
Besides, I only watch youtube ad-free. If this becomes impossible I will simply stop watching youtube, so, I don't think this strategy will have much effect on me either, at least within the context of youtube.