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?

  • TheGeneral@lemmy.world
    66·
    1 year ago

    I’m ok with the YouTube one. Twitter dumb. Reddit not that bad but should have just charged people.

    • BoastfulDaedra@lemmynsfw.com
      5·
      1 year ago

      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.

    • Bear@sh.itjust.works
      3·
      1 year ago

      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.