Thanks for the mention, Steve!
These are strange times for the world, but I hope everyone is doing okay. I think there are definite benefits from getting off the corporate social platforms that can be full of disinformation and intrusive ads. Hive is a haven for me, even with all its faults. If you can persuade your friends to move over then you can reduce your dependence on those hellholes.
I hate it when I watch a podcast on Youtube and it's interrupted by ads. Of course, I could buy premium and not see any of them, but I don't want to do that either. Luckily, I don't have much contact with other traditional social platforms, except occasionally.
I've been using Brave for a while and I don't get ads in Youtube. I probably see less elsewhere and that's fine.
Thanks! I didn't know. I use Brave too, but also Firefox. But if Brave blocks YT ads, then I'll use Brave to watch YT.