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Talos@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 years ago

YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers

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YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers

www.bleepingcomputer.com

Talos@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 years ago
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YouTube is running an experiment asking some users to disable their ad blockers or pay for a premium subscription, or they will not be allowed to watch videos.
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    They have really gone all out on the whole enshittification process during the past couple of years, haven’t they?

  • mr_washee_washee@sh.itjust.works
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    small cease and desist for users

  • Unsigned@aussie.zone
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    We’re getting closer to the prophetic 4chan post

  • waspentalive@lemmy.ml
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    As fill-in ads are a vector for computer viruses and other malware I for one will NOT be disabling my ad blocker unless YouTube is willing to provide a lifetime subscription to something like Life Lock and make me whole for anything lost to whatever malware arrives as a part of an ad.

    Where else can I watch sci-show, Linus-tech-tips, and all the other channels I subscribe to?

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    I’m surprised it took them this long

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    deleted by creator

  • BruceBanner@lemmy.world
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    Just Use last fm and Ymusic

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    We did the Twitter to Mastodon migration. Now we are doing the Reddit to Lemmy/kbin migration. When are we doing the YouTube to Peertube migration?

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      That’s impossible or at least very difficult, right now. Video content is very expensive. LBRY is the only feasible option.

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    Then I’m going to begin not fucking watching YouTube.

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      lol

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    As irritating as it is. I do understand. The internet and things on the internet can’t just be free, and ads is how we pay.

    I do highly disagree with how many ads they’ve been playing with implementing.

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