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trivialbeing
11/21/2023
06:19 PM
#51
somethings wrong if you're getting malware from youtube ads
Umbreon
11/21/2023
06:23 PM
#52
trivialbeing posted...
somethings wrong if you're getting malware from youtube ads

Yeah, because that means you're not blocking their ads in the first place.
Black Lives Matter. ~ DYL ~ (On mobile)
Sephiroth_C_Ryu
11/21/2023
06:29 PM
#53
Holy_Cloud105 posted...
I can't wait for companies to start charging for the air we breathe. I want to see how you justify it.

Don't worry, we have 30-60 years before it gets that bad.

I am the Hunter of Topics. My post never fails to kill its prey.
*pounces* Nyaa!
Akuryu
11/21/2023
06:40 PM
#54
Comparing YouTube to breathable air makes me think you have an unhealthy addiction to YouTube. Go outside.
DrizztLink
11/21/2023
06:44 PM
#55
Sephiroth_C_Ryu posted...
Don't worry, we have 30-60 years before it gets that bad.
https://i.imgur.com/Vmx4Ezl.gif
He/Him http://guidesmedia.ign.com/guides/9846/images/slowpoke.gif https://i.imgur.com/M8h2ATe.png
https://i.imgur.com/6ezFwG1.png
[deleted]
11/21/2023
06:04 PM
#56
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Tom_Joad
11/21/2023
08:25 PM
#57
Yawn_Master2 posted...
Nothing. I just believe in property rights.I have a very diversified portfolio of physical assets and stocks. I worked hard to acquire these and don't understand why people think they are entitled to private property for free.

exhibit A.

I'm nearly sold out of my "Air Pro", but there is some still in stock. If you act now, I can sell you the rest for only $29.99/can.
"History shows again and again that nature points out the folly of man. Go go Godzilla!"
Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult
Bat178
11/21/2023
08:31 PM
#58
Akuryu posted...
No. Websites performing better in certain browsers over others is as old as the internet.

also net neutrality laws are dead.
Biden said he was going to restore Net Neutrality.
This is why you don't give ice cream steroids. - Avirosb
superbot400
11/21/2023
08:34 PM
#59
Yawn_Master2 posted...
it is only $14 a month.
I am not going to give Google a monopoly on Browsers,Web ADs, Search Engine, Video Social Media more money. Which they will price hike and enabling their 90's Microsoft businesses pratices.

There is no amount of shilling that you can do that will change this opinion.
http://spinsulin.freeforums.org/the-fantastic-four-respect-thread-t4436.html, my huge ass respect thread. You won't see it.
Umbreon
11/21/2023
08:41 PM
#60
"It's only $14"

"It's only $20"

"It's fine that they took the no ads feature from Premium and placed it into Premium+. It only cost $30"

Black Lives Matter. ~ DYL ~ (On mobile)
DrizztLink
11/21/2023
08:43 PM
#61
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/d/d5551797.jpg
He/Him http://guidesmedia.ign.com/guides/9846/images/slowpoke.gif https://i.imgur.com/M8h2ATe.png
https://i.imgur.com/6ezFwG1.png
kage_53
11/21/2023
08:59 PM
#62
Tom_Joad posted...
(Laughs at someone paying for what's free.)

I have some air you can buy for $14.99/month. I call it "Air Pro."

?????

Tube pro is a free app on ios in which it bypasses all ads on YouTube.
[deleted]
11/21/2023
08:02 PM
#63
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Tsukasa1891
11/21/2023
09:41 PM
#64
Tom_Joad posted...
(Laughs at someone paying for what's free.)

I have some air you can buy for $14.99/month. I call it "Air Pro."
Your idea has already been trademarked.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCX6H90RvPU
(edited 2/30/2023 10:51:12 AM)
Rika_Furude
11/21/2023
10:24 PM
#65
Yawn_Master2 posted...
Which system of ethics, or what ethical principal did you use to determine this?
Im allowed to control what happens on my own property. That system of ethics
Rika_Furude
11/21/2023
10:26 PM
#66
Akuryu posted...
There isn't anything unethical about youtube fighting them, and if they eventually completely eliminate their use, you will not have been slighted. They do not owe you anything.
Its unethical for them to slow down Firefox users just because they arent using Google chrome.
Rika_Furude
11/21/2023
10:26 PM
#67
trivialbeing posted...
somethings wrong if you're getting malware from youtube ads
Ads are a proven vector of malware attacks. Theres no evidence it will never happen again. Therefore adblockers are cemented forever as basic cybersecurity

if Google will pay for all damages (and more importantly, sign a contract saying they will) from any cyberattack where their ads/ad network were a vector, that might be a suitable justification for not using an adblocker. Since their system is mostly automated, thats not something they can actually promise
IceCreamOnStero
11/21/2023
10:33 PM
#68
This sounds like something illegal
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divot1338
11/21/2023
10:35 PM
#69
Mobile Gamefaqs slows down youtube and has been for as long as I can remember so you know he who is without sin.
Moustache twirling villian
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WalkingPlague
11/21/2023
11:16 PM
#70
i guess if use IPTV because i dont want to pay hundreds of dollars a year for basic cable or streaming services im the bad guy or too cheap/poor.

but its only.. fuck outta here.

i make more than enough weekly/monthly
to pay for every media service and still have enough left over doesnt mean i have to.

i applaud anyone not bending to the will of corporate masters.

keep blocking ads and keep fighting the good fight. you cant stop the internet.
I may look calm, but in my head, I've just killed you three times.
UndefeatedGOAT
11/21/2023
11:19 PM
#71
WalkingPlague posted...
i guess if use IPTV because i dont want to pay hundreds of dollars a year for basic cable or streaming services im the bad guy or too cheap/poor.

but its only.. fuck outta here.

i make more than enough weekly/monthly
to pay for every media service and still have enough left over doesnt mean i have to.

i applaud anyone not bending to the will of corporate masters.

keep blocking ads and keep fighting the good fight. you cant stop the internet.

i used to think so, but idk if net neutrality and wanting to regulate social media are compatible beliefs

seo has done a good job of stopping the internet, ai was good for 4 months and is already being censored heavily
DirkDiggles
11/21/2023
11:44 PM
#72
I was wondering why my youtube was always out of synch.
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KajeI
11/22/2023
05:21 AM
#73
After like a month of notifications on how many vids I could watch without ads I finally got blocked. Then I swapped to a different profile that was still linked to that account and lo-and-behold, absolutely nothing came up whatsoever and every vid I tried played like normal.

Fucking morons.
Look, I can name a few instances in MY life where I tried to reach mutual understanding
and i can TELL you, always faster and easier to just kill em. Just is!
DnDer
11/22/2023
05:29 AM
#74
Akuryu posted...
Why isn't youtube allowed to do that?

There shouldn't be more minutes of ads during a recorded stream than there are minutes on the stream.

That's why.
What has books ever teached us? -- Captain Afrohead
Subject-verb agreement. -- t3h 0n3
DnDer
11/22/2023
05:30 AM
#75
Umbreon posted...
Reminder that its in YouTube tos that they aren't responsible if their ads give you malware.

What.
What has books ever teached us? -- Captain Afrohead
Subject-verb agreement. -- t3h 0n3
majin_nemesis
11/22/2023
06:30 AM
#76
UnfairRepresent posted...
I have firefox and haven';t noticed
This
Umbreon
11/22/2023
09:50 AM
#77
DnDer posted...
What.

Limitation of Liability

EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOUTUBE, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUES, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, GOODWILL, OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS; LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA; INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS; PUNITIVE DAMAGES CAUSED BY:

1. ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES ON THE SERVICE;
2. PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE;
3. ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SERVICE;
4. ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF THE SERVICE;
5.ANY VIRUSES OR MALICIOUS CODE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SERVICE BY ANY THIRD PARTY;
6. ANY CONTENT WHETHER SUBMITTED BY A USER OR YOUTUBE, INCLUDING YOUR USE OF CONTENT; AND/OR
7. THE REMOVAL OR UNAVAILABILITY OF ANY CONTENT.
Black Lives Matter. ~ DYL ~ (On mobile)
Solar_Crimson
11/22/2023
09:53 AM
#78
Yawn_Master2 posted...
it is only $14 a month.
But we are not talking about adblockers specifically. We're talking about different browsers.
"Be good to yourself, because everyone else in the world is probably out to get you." - Dr. Harleen Quinzel
dave_is_slick
11/22/2023
10:06 AM
#79
I did notice that videos didn't load immediately but the next day they started loading as normal.
The most relaxing version of Aquatic Ambiance I've ever heard:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl61y1XM7sM
pazzy
11/22/2023
10:08 AM
#80
At this point I'll use Adblock because of how anti-consumer they are being.
dave_is_slick
11/22/2023
10:11 AM
#81
Akuryu posted...
They could gate everything behind a pay wall if they want.
But they haven't and would go against the very name and premise of the site if they did.
The most relaxing version of Aquatic Ambiance I've ever heard:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl61y1XM7sM
legendary_zell
11/22/2023
10:28 AM
#82
If some of you guys want even more of your brains to be colonized by ads, go ahead. I refuse. We get enough ads on TV, on the radio, in podcasts, just stepping outside, and WITHIN YouTube videos. I don't need ads on top of ads that are longer than and interrupt the actual videos at unpredictable intervals. We wouldn't put up with that in any other medium, yet we're expected to do so on YouTube and are expected to pay to avoid that.

There's too much ad saturation in this world already, they're toxic vampires that prey on our existing insecurities and actively create new ones. I do what I can to reduce that exposure for myself at least and it makes my life better. I'm not going to reward any company, government or entity for trying to insert more ads into our lives or asking us to pay for the privilege of avoiding them.
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Sansoldier
11/22/2023
10:34 AM
#83
Until they begin paying me for my data, I'll be blocking their ads on firefox.

legendary_zell posted...
There's too much ad saturation in this world already, they're toxic vampires that prey on our existing insecurities and actively create new ones. I do what I can to reduce that exposure for myself at least and it makes my life better. I'm not going to reward any company, government or entity for trying to insert more ads into our lives or asking us to pay for the privilege of avoiding them.

One of the more nefarious being things we considered cultural norms, but were influenced by ads in our parents' generation.
http://www.youtube.com/user/san3711
DnDer
11/22/2023
05:54 PM
#84
Umbreon posted...
Limitation of Liability

EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOUTUBE, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUES, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, GOODWILL, OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS; LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA; INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS; PUNITIVE DAMAGES CAUSED BY:

1. ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES ON THE SERVICE;
2. PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE;
3. ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SERVICE;
4. ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF THE SERVICE;
5.ANY VIRUSES OR MALICIOUS CODE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SERVICE BY ANY THIRD PARTY;
6. ANY CONTENT WHETHER SUBMITTED BY A USER OR YOUTUBE, INCLUDING YOUR USE OF CONTENT; AND/OR
7. THE REMOVAL OR UNAVAILABILITY OF ANY CONTENT.

It used to be that if, say, a Girls Gone Wild commercial aired at 3pm instead of 3am, heads would roll and someone in government regulation would hold that station responsible. That was for an ad that did no damage to your device, no less.

But Google has somehow managed to avoid responsibility with a EULA for commercial content hosted on their platform?

Seems bullshit.
What has books ever teached us? -- Captain Afrohead
Subject-verb agreement. -- t3h 0n3
tripleh213
11/22/2023
06:04 PM
#85
No problems here with that
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Mechu
11/22/2023
06:06 PM
#86
why is this company so petty lol
Constant isolation and distress.
Jx1010
11/22/2023
06:08 PM
#87
Youtube is desperate.
But why?
Gaming is a weird industry where you can scam the consumers with lies and fake promises, and there will still be fanboys defending it.
voldothegr8
11/22/2023
06:12 PM
#88
Mechu posted...
why is this company so petty lol

Jx1010 posted...
Youtube is desperate.
But why?
$$$

It's just like F1 trying to block people, or freeloaders in their eyes, from viewing the race on public bridges in Vegas.
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Umbreon
11/22/2023
06:12 PM
#89
Jx1010 posted...
Youtube is desperate.
But why?

Billion dollar company needs more profits.
Black Lives Matter. ~ DYL ~ (On mobile)
Northlane
11/22/2023
06:12 PM
#90
Isn't this illegal
"It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness; that is life.
KajeI
11/22/2023
07:33 PM
#91
Jx1010 posted...
Youtube is desperate.
But why?
All I've ever heard for years is that YT doesn't make a net profit. Ever. But no one can ever afford to truly let it go because it's the go-to for basically everyone and it completely dominates the market.
Look, I can name a few instances in MY life where I tried to reach mutual understanding
and i can TELL you, always faster and easier to just kill em. Just is!
Cemith
11/22/2023
07:38 PM
#92
Yawn_Master2 posted...
Nothing. I just believe in property rights.I have a very diversified portfolio of physical assets and stocks. I worked hard to acquire these and don't understand why people think they are entitled to private property for free.

exhibit A.
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/0/04b5aba4.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/2vRbyC0/Rosa-6.png
"Friends don't let friends watch The Big Bang Theory" - mogar002
BakonBitz
11/22/2023
07:42 PM
#93
Ad-free isn't the only reason I have YT Premium since I use YouTube Music extensively. Really sucks they're actively trying to make the experience worse for non-paid users though, and it could stand to be cheaper.
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UndefeatedGOAT
11/22/2023
07:48 PM
#94
So firefox focus blocks ads but only lets you use one tab, and firefox you cant block ads?

this os on ios
FL81
11/24/2023
05:15 PM
#95
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/d/db7c3b5b.jpg
this image is just a meme I found online

but anyway, it has been confirmed that this was an intentional delay added as an attempt to give ad blocking users a suboptimal experience, and not something directly targeted at Firefox users
https://9to5google.com/2023/11/21/youtube-firefox-slow-down-loading/

(which still doesn't explain the user agent string switch fix, but hey)
https://i.imgur.com/TGkNCva.gif
Questionmarktarius
11/24/2023
05:31 PM
#96
FL81 posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/d/db7c3b5b.jpg

I'm stealing that.

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