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YouTube confirms your pause screen is now fair game for ads (www.theverge.com)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 80 points 2 months ago (3 children)

This already happened. People looking up CPR instructions because a loved one is dying, only to be met with three unskippable ads.

Goodbye Meemaw.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago

Yeah, that may be so, but priorities man. Priorities! Think of our profits man! In this harsh economy, ever ad counts! We're only controlling 90% of the internet while we strive for 100%. That's 10% short. 10%! We only had a revenue of 305 billion in 2023 which is not nearly enough to cut down on ads. Billionaire lives matter man! Come on, everybody, say it all together: Make millionaires billionaires again! Billionaires first! Meemaws don't consume enough anyway. Screw her. By the way, want some penis enlargement pills?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Proof? Aren't there classes of videos non monetized on youtube? When I just google search for cpr and find the american red cross I quickly found written instructions as well as a youtube video that doesn't appear to have any ads. Isn't the problem that some video creators intentionally create videos for CPR in hopes of monetizing?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

https://support.google.com/youtube/thread/83733719?hl=en

This means as a creator that’s not in YPP [Youtube Partner Program], you may see ads on some of your videos. Since you’re not currently in YPP, you won’t receive a share of the revenue from these ads, though you’ll still have the opportunity to apply for YPP as you normally would once you meet the eligibility requirements.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Thanks for the checking. I think the whole argument is pretty wild and specious, and factually suspect, that someone died because a person couldn't look up the cpr video on time. YouTube is not a platform that is meant to deliver on demand life saving training. In NYC all the restaurants and workplaces have signs up in designated areas with instructions on how to do cpr. I suspect someone is going to more quickly look up written instructions or infographics if they need to Google. But really, this just speaks to the importance in staying up to date on CPR practices and having school and HR classes that teach this on a recurring basis. Using this as an argument against all ads is kind of nuts.

Also, the first step of most CPR instructions is call 911. So if you follow instructions, how are you watching a video on the phone? And can't the operator coach you through the steps? https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/cpr/performing-cpr/cpr-steps

[+] [email protected] -32 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Not defending YouTube here, but CPR is so time sensitive that if they were looking up instructions, she was a goner anyway.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Have you had CPR training? What you stated isn't true. Every second counts. But looking up instructions and seeing a easy video will still help massively.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Exactly. It takes over a minute for permanent brain damage from a lack of oxygen, and it can take several, several minutes before actual death.

CPR started anytime within that range will help keep the person alive, as you are literally forcing their body to intake oxygen and pump the blood.

If you find someone without a heart beat and they aren't already cold then call 911 and start cpr

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yes in fact I teach it and do it regularly. Out of hospital cardiac arrest survival rates are atrocious even when the person performing CPR is properly trained, let alone a panicked person trying to look up instructions on YouTube.

And I'm 100% not saying that a person shouldn't attempt to do CPR in this scenario, just saying that any realistic scenario where the compressor is trying to look up instructions in real time is bound to fail. That's why I volunteer my time teaching community members how to do it properly, even if it's hands-only CPR (eg no rescue breaths)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Hey look, a blatant lie disguised as a fact!

I wonder how this furthers your agenda..