YouTube's new anti-adblock measures

What if people just paid for services they use and depend on frequently

I don't want to use it. I only view because others exclusively host content there.

If people hosted video elsewhere, I would gladly never visit youtube again.

Creators are not going to start paying for uploads when they can push their costs to the viewers.

Why do you think the creators you like exclusively host content on YouTube?

That's not difficult to answer, it's because it's free / they get paid.

.. and that's YT's problem? This is like being angry with Apple, because an app developer created only an iOS app and didnt create an Android. What did Apple do wrong if a developer chose to only create an iOS app?

YouTube is the system, you've not heard of "don't hate the player, hate the game"?

If I "blamed" the creators, you'd be telling me it's not their fault, they're just incentivised by the system, they're just playing the game.

But when I "blame" the system, you're telling me the system is not at fault, that it's individual choice to choose a near-monopoly on video discoverability that is propelled by and heavily benefiting from the same company's actual monopoly of search.

Is it "YT's problem?"? No, it's to YT's massive benefit, it's my problem when I have to suffer through adverts.

> YouTube is the system

But isnt YouTube a mere player in the game as well?