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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

the big guys get sponsors to fund them, not ad revenue

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That's a symptom of a broken system. It's literally users creating their own ads because the platform's ads aren't getting them paid.

On a related note, you can skip those ads with a plugin, or the right app on Android and Android TV.