cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/8012296

I saw today new “merch” section below comments. I’m a premium users for a reason, I want 0 ads.

I just canceled my subscription and moved to yattee / invidious for good.

  • echo64@lemmy.worldEnglish
    122·
    10 months ago

    let’s say you go to a movie theatre, they sell food in the concessions on the way in. is that an ad? or are they just selling shit and also you’re gonna go watch a movie. maybe you want popcorn. maybe you want a mug.

    if they were to play an ad roll for all the merch before the video, sure, that’s an ad. but that’s not happening, op just went to a users youtube page and saw that there is a section for the users merch.

    • gmtom@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      10 months ago

      If they have signs up advertising the food in the theatre, then yes, of course that’s an ad.

      • echo64@lemmy.worldEnglish
        23·
        10 months ago

        I’ll restate what I said because you didn’t quite go for it I didn’t say they put up advertising the food, I said they sell food.

        let’s say you go to a movie theatre, they sell food in the concessions on the way in. is that an ad? or are they just selling shit and also you’re gonna go watch a movie. maybe you want popcorn. maybe you want a mug.

        • gmtom@lemmy.worldEnglish
          31·
          10 months ago

          If they are selling it, but not advertising it, then ni it’s not an ad.

          But if they are advertising the food in cinema, like how youtube is advertising this merch, then that is an ad.

          It’s not complicated.

          • echo64@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            10 months ago

            So the sign above the food telling you that there is popcorn here is an ad for you? If you see anything that indicates you can buy something that’s an ad for you? Wild. That’s not the case for the rest of us but okay.