Users can opt-out by not using the service or buying an ad-free version if available.
One would think that developers should not be forced to offer for free a version monetized with 60% less effective ads. And I understand currently this is indeed not the case for small developers, they can offer paid ad-free or free but with personalized ads. Large platforms apparently cannot.
If you want to do business in the EU, just follow the law.
You are not allowed to sell Heroin to anyone in Germany. I don't see you making the argument, that we should - in the same fashion as with digital spyware using companies - not target drug dealers. Becase hey, people can just decide to not buy drugs.
My search told me that unless you are a gatekeeper, offering a reasonably priced ad-free tier allows to make the ad-monetized version personalized only.
I think it makes sense. Either pay, or consent to effective ads. There's no free lunch
If there's no regulation, nothing stops a website from telling hundreds of third-party entities about your visit. No amount of fiddling with browser settings and extensions will prevent a keen website operator from contributing to tracking you (at least on ip/household level) by colluding with data brokers via the back-end.
I can't remember if it was main video or second channel one, in which Alec states with confidence that big brands make powder worse on purpose to push their higher margin pods.
The opinion is based on his experience (horrible residue left by big-name powder in contrast to store-branded great-value powders being problem-free) and lab results.
i used cascade powder to refill miele cartridges. there was 0 difference with regards to residue/etc. also SDS was very similiar.
i just went to check amazon. cascade complete powder has 4.6 with 9k reviews. if it was subpar, pretty sure that rating would have reflected it. for example plant based detergents hover around 4.
It's also highly dependent on how soft your water is. The people complaining about performance probably have hard water. Do you ever have to descale your kettle / coffee maker?
i used to live in area with very hard water. used softening salt in dishwasher. later switched to pods that were advertised to have water softening compounds and used them without softening salt.
The YouTube RPM (revenue per mille) strongly depends on the location of the audience and the topic of the video. It could be anywhere from $0.5 to $20. That 10x figure could very well be true for that YouTuber, but it's also true that other YouTubers already earn more than a penny per view.
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