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		nothrabannosir on Dec 23, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: YouTube views down for channels with more than 10M... It doesn't waste your time; it uses it to force you to watch that ad. That's worth money! The ads on YouTube are not there for you.

rajacombinator on Dec 23, 2016 [–]

Bad way to think about it. If there's no possibility of conversion it's a waste for both. Ads should align interests between advertisers and viewers.

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