I agree that it is not very useful to attack ad block users, but if he has no influence over the ads, then there is little he can do about it, but does feel the impact of it. The guys making the content can't just 'not have terrible and invasive ads' since that is not what they do. As a user you can be annoyed by it, but there is little they can do about it sadly. Every editorial team I have ever spoken to also hates the ads on websites, but it's a necessary evil for sites like this.
Right, but in the context of pointing fingers (nature of that video) while explaining why GT fell, saying something like go away if you don't like (invasive) ads, shows the wrong sort of attitude.
The main problem there was people not being able to (or not being let) keep up with more modern ways of monetization that would've resonated better with the public than sketchy ads.
If your business model doesn't work, you adapt and try to find a solution or a middle ground, not tell potential customers to fuck off.
And yes, i know this was largely viacom's fault, but i'm talking about his attitude towards a problem.
Compare that with Brandon Jones' in the Kinda Funny interview.
But as someone who's followed Invisible Walls for years, as well as Bonus Round and various videos with Shane in it, that seems to just be his attitude, which i find very irritating, even when he makes some half decent points, he comes off as whiny and arrogant about it.
