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YouTube is slowing down for users with ad blockers in new wave
(9to5google.com)
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this post was submitted on 14 Jan 2024
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Yes. You people just cost money. Pay, or find a new service. I'm not so sure what's confusing about this.
Google isn't going to let you use the service for free anymore.
Edit: Reading comprehension seems to be at an all time low. None of this has to do with you liking YouTube or not. Nobody cares if you don't like Google's data farming. It's 100% irrelevant.
Then don't be shocked when they start putting up walls. It's shocking to me how many people take this as some kind of right and act indignant and make up every excuse under the sun to justify why YouTube should cater to pirates 🤣
Ad blocking is not piracy. That's like saying that muting ads on broadcast TV is piracy. Get the boot out of your mouth.
You are very much stealing the right to distribution and revenue for creators as well as YouTube.
It's amazing to see folks still try this tired argument.
No, no you are not. Words have meanings.
Yes. You don't believe rights can be stolen?
They can pry the mute button from my cold dead heads.
Is that a part of the terms of use? Do you honestly believe that would be enforced under US law? Irrelevant then.
Usually a remote is standard issue with a TV, most(all?) of them have a mute button.
Irrelevant.
Adblocking isn't piracy though...
"If buying isn't owning, piracy isn't stealing"
I bet you think "right click, inspect, delete <element>" is "piracy" too.
If you're breaking the terms of service to access the service for free absolutely. People have a right to distribute their content as they see fit within the confines of the law. You're stealing that right. You'd all lose your shit if companies just started ignoring GPL and you all certainly would be calling it theft.
Lol jokes on you. They wouldn't dare make it completely paywalled.
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Oh, go ahead and let them place YouTube behind the paywall. We need some new players in this area.
I'm the product in the current YouTube business model, why should I care about their profits?
Also I promise I won't be whining if YouTube shuts down. I will be celebrating. For now, as they hold monopoly, I will watch them however I wish and help anyone else to do the same.
I never said you should care 🤷♂️
I said you shouldn't be shocked when freeloaders continue to be locked down.