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YouTube Says New 5-Second Video Load Delay Is Supposed to Punish Ad Blockers, Not Firefox Users (www.404media.co)

submitted 2 years ago by Vincent@kbin.social to c/firefox@lemmy.ml

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Firefox users are reporting an 'artificial' load time on YouTube videos. YouTube says it's part of a plan to make people who use adblockers "experience suboptimal viewing, regardless of the browser they are using."

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[–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 60 points 2 years ago (22 children)

Jesus Christ, why can't they just leave it alone. At this point they are grasping at straws. More likely, people will stop using YouTube at all than turning off adblockers or switching browsers.

[–] Atemu@lemmy.ml 40 points 2 years ago (7 children)

More likely, people will stop using YouTube at all

Hahaha, no.

[–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (6 children)

I meant people who use Firefox+uBlock, not just any people.

[–] Atemu@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That doesn't change my reaction one bit.

[–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

I don't want to change your reaction, that's in the past anyway. You do you, I guess.

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