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Solid Sonic
10/25/17 7:33:44 AM
#1:


They seem especially common on sports news sites.

Like...I just want to read your article to get the information. Why are you forcing this video down my throat when I arrive?
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Flasbangs
10/25/17 7:37:49 AM
#2:


You can disable them with Firefox.
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SSJGrimReaper
10/25/17 7:37:56 AM
#3:


Surprise audio triggers me
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WilliamPorygon
10/25/17 7:42:27 AM
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Because humans are assholes
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Lonestar2000
10/25/17 7:46:53 AM
#5:


So they can feed you ads.
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Solid Sonic
10/25/17 7:48:40 AM
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Lonestar2000 posted...
So they can feed you ads.

There aren't any lead-in ads. They just start right up into the video as if they expect me to watch instead of read at my own pace.
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Cheater87
10/25/17 7:56:18 AM
#7:


Can you stop them in Chrome like you can in Firefox?
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DevsBro
10/25/17 8:44:44 AM
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Firefox disabling them sounds great, but I just swapped back from FFto Chrome because Firefox takes an entire minute (minimum) to open. Even with all the add-ons disabled.
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