A centralized platform did something? Must be bad. The post title primes that reaction.

Are you talking about coupons? Then no, very different things.

The user can also block your tracking scripts. Besides, the user can share the link with friends, and you won’t be able to track them this way. I’m sure there are many other reasons why having a middleware is de-facto the industry standard.

I don’t know. I’m happy that some very talented and knowledgeable people create content that makes my life a little better, and that they are able to do that thanks to the various forms of monetization.

It’s not the government until the companies buy the government.

With some YouTubers I’m the one who usually submits to sponsor block 🤷‍♂️ Also, that’s not an option on a tv.