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YouTube's ad problem just got worse: Users now seeing 90-second unskippable ads! (www.androidauthority.com)
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[–] emmy67@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Mostly because the problem is systemic, so the response should be as well. Your answer was individualistic.

Individual change always places the blame on you. The real focus should be on the system that puts you under this pressure.

[–] Don_alForno@feddit.org 8 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

It wasn't my answer, but I'll play the part.

I agree with you in cases where individual change is hard, costly and has barely any influence on the big picture (like your "individual CO2 footprint"). But in this case the individual solution is to quit using a terrible browser and install a free extension in the new one, and it has all the impact it needs because it makes the problem go away. I can't take anybody seriously who will willingly put themselves through youtube ads when they are this easily avoided.

[–] emmy67@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago

In your example you say reducing your individual CO2 print is hard. It's not. It just has no real effect against the larger problem. The same thing is true here.

And that's why the ads will always exist and people will always complain about them. It also funds them to eventually find ways around your individual solutions.

I guess answers like these misunderstand that you're fighting a losing battle.

[–] DisgruntledGorillaGang@reddthat.com 6 points 22 hours ago

Its not like those are mutually exclusive. Long term vs short term fix.