> It's selfish to use the services of YouTube while removing their main source of revenue.
The entire edifice of Capitalism, which we celebrate, is built on
selfishness. And yet you use the word here as if it were a bad
thing. I am confused :)
> If you have a problem with YouTube's tracking, simply don't use it
Why "simply" avoid a problem when with some effort you can improve it?
In this case optimising the service to make it free from ads and
tracking appears to be an improvement.
There's a difference between people being able to make money based on them doing a good job, which is Adam Smith-style selfishness, and me wanting a Porsche, so taking one from someone, which is not.
There are not two 'kinds' of selfishness. You describe a difference in
behaviours, but not in the underlying selfish motive. I remain
unconvinced of the propriety of picking and choosing whether to extol
or demean the same human condition depending on the ideology one is
trying to prop-up.
The legal system is judged based on behaviour, not the underlying motivations.
Stealing a porche is illegal, regardless of the underlying motivation. Making a good product to sell is not illegal, even if the motivation is selfish.
The entire edifice of Capitalism, which we celebrate, is built on selfishness. And yet you use the word here as if it were a bad thing. I am confused :)
> If you have a problem with YouTube's tracking, simply don't use it
Why "simply" avoid a problem when with some effort you can improve it? In this case optimising the service to make it free from ads and tracking appears to be an improvement.