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There is no moral imperative that says you are obligated to pay for something you did not voluntarily asked for. Or do you feel forced to give money to every busker on the street or Subway?

> If you don't like "native vlogger-style ads" don't watch those videos

No. If the content creator wants to give access only to the people who can provide them income, then they should make this transaction direct and transparent. It is not on the consumer's job to ensure that the producer is paid.



> There is no moral imperative that says you are obligated to pay for something you did not voluntarily asked for

Is that accurate? If you follow a link to watch a video, is that not asking to watch that video?


VHS and TiVO have already established legal precedent: watching a video does not legally bind you to also watch the commercials.




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