I apparently got blocked by their anti bot system on mobile

Can’t really agree. If that’s the case it’s a bribe. If it’s not, it’s wasted tax dollars. Either way it doesn’t look good.

I’m curious about this distinction. What’s the difference between “raises” and “begs”?

Because YouTube is where shit happens dude. Yeah sure theres peertube and others, but frankly, nobody that people care about are uploading to them. Not to mention they don’t offer the monetization opportunities for creators that YouTube does.

Ad block and sponsor block and call it a day.