Today’s development is that I’m committing theft from content creators on YouTube.
OK. So, you think I, as an unemployed writer, am responsible for “content creators”? What the fuck does that mean, anyway? I’ve shot porn, written lots of columns and editorials, and taken photos.
This is back when we didn’t call it “content.” So what’s your point? Up-and-comers need more money than corporate America and me?
I’m going to need a more compelling argument than “you’re stealing if you use an adblocker.” I simply don’t have the energy to point out that if losing work as an editor makes me a thief, you should direct your ire to the media companies that no longer care to hire us.
If I were making six figures and owned my home, as I should at 46, sure … fair play. I can afford YouTube Premium. Neither is true, so this feels mostly like a case of “shut up, nationally award-winning pleb who has literally run newspapers; you don’t understand the media industry.”
And in a manner of speaking, they’re right. I understood it only while we had the audacity to commit journalism.
From what people I watch say, youtube doesn’t pay half the time anyway so what’s the difference?
I mean I don’t have a horse in this race, I block ads and sponsorships without shame and also support the creators I enjoy directly
I’m not currently in a financial position to support individuals, though I once did. I find it abhorrent that paying for a service rarely means payment to the actual creatives, just padding corporate profits.
Agreed. No hate to you for being unable to support creatives, I consider my supporting them as separate from my decision to block ads.
As soon as someone offers me a living wage to edit or write, I’ll happily start spreading that around. But I’d kinda like to have indoor plumbing first.
Or an indoor to plumb! We don’t interact much but I see you around, I’m rooting for you.