I unironically use the 3rd option to support creators. I still use adblock if the creator isn’t monetized or it’s content that probably shouldn’t be getting monetized (eg. rips of game OSTs not by the game dev)
I mean honestly, I just accept that the free website has ads. They’re barely profitable and were hemorrhaging money for a long time. They’re a free video hosting and streaming service; they ought to be fairly expensive, considering everything you get from them.
I unironically use the 3rd option to support creators. I still use adblock if the creator isn’t monetized or it’s content that probably shouldn’t be getting monetized (eg. rips of game OSTs not by the game dev)
I mean honestly, I just accept that the free website has ads. They’re barely profitable and were hemorrhaging money for a long time. They’re a free video hosting and streaming service; they ought to be fairly expensive, considering everything you get from them.