YouTube's 1st decade shows sharing free content pays off

Nothings free

However, what YouTube has done is allow us to see many things we'll never normally see from other parts of the world. I've seen a lot of videos of Westerners telling of their experiences living in Japan, and I've seen a LOT of zenmen tenbou (Japanese for "forward view") videos of many passenger trains, giving us a great view of cities and the countryside of Japan along railroad lines.

I used to love surfing YouTube and following the related video links.

I sometimes used to do it all night before they began putting in ads at the beginning of so many of the videos.

Now after a few vids I get frustrated with it all and go to other sites.

We remember using this around '05-06 when they were still new before they sold to Google........... to watch foreign shows. lol

"U-tube? What's that?"

"No, it's spelled Youtube"

I sometimes used to do it all night before they began putting in ads at the beginning of so many of the videos.

Now after a few vids I get frustrated with it all and go to other sites.

Install Adblock Plus on your web browser.

https://adblockplus.org/

Can block tracking, malware domains, banners, pop-ups and video ads - even on Facebook and YouTube

Thanks for the recommendation, lostrune2. Some ads are fine, but recently it's gotten ridiculous.

Can you image a Sony deal being done at a chain store restaurant?

Or how the idea of free content will horror a local company?

Long live the net net net!