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[–] Tja@programming.dev 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Is using up resources without paying for it. It's stealing by any definition.

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 months ago (19 children)

who do you pay for all the oxygen you use up?

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[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

watching ads doesn't transfer money to YouTube. not stealing.

[–] Tja@programming.dev 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Watching ads absolutely does transfer money to YouTube, how do you think Google exists??

It's astonishing how naive (or obtuse) people can be.

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 months ago (57 children)

advertisers pay google. I don't pay google by watching ads.

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