But somehow people are angry at YouTube instead of their beloved content creators.
(I use uBlock to block ads.)
In any event, I don't mind these since they are easy to skip and at least the creator is getting the vast majority of the money.
"Creators" include what? People reacting to other videos? People pulling dumb/dangerous pranks? All for likes and subscribers?
Those using the platform to show off a handmade knife that's available for purchase or demo some animation they made, will continue to do well.
Those relying on ad-based revenue for money are not. I'm okay with that.
What a strange take on what should or shouldn't be a career. There's lots of dumb content on YouTube but there was already a lot of dumb content on TV before that (reality shows, stupid History Channel "documentaries", gossip news programs, etc.).
Artists playing at venues that use Ticketmaster is a similar situation.
Sure, some of these artists can _choose_ not to perform at these venues, just like the YouTube creators can _choose_ not to upload videos to YouTube.
Scapegoat as a service.