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Umbreon 10/15/23 2:09:56 PM #51:	EbonTitanium posted... Maybe if YouTube would stop showing the same damn ads over and over after I said the ads were repetitive. Not to mention the ads the just dont belong to the video theyre shown it. I see you want to watch a 20 second clip. But before that, would you like to watch a Liberty Mutual ad for the 9000th time? --- Black Lives Matter. ~DYL~ (On mobile) <cite>Umbreon posted [p:976671190] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>EbonTitanium posted... </cite><quote>Maybe if YouTube would stop showing the same damn ads over and over after I said the ads were repetitive. Not to mention the ads the just dont belong to the video theyre shown it.</quote>I see you want to watch a 20 second clip.But before that, would you like to watch a Liberty Mutual ad for the 9000th time? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FL81 10/15/23 2:32:24 PM #52:	pnut027 posted... People complain that the free service theyre using has ads. When its pointed out that a paid ad free version exists, they complain about that. Im not sure why yall feel so entitled to free shit. Come on now. I am going to continue using YouTube for free with an ad blocker, and you can't stop me. --- https://i.imgur.com/TGkNCva.gif <cite>FL81 posted [p:976671590] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>pnut027 posted... </cite><quote>People complain that the free service theyre using has ads. When its pointed out that a paid ad free version exists, they complain about that. Im not sure why yall feel so entitled to free shit. Come on now.</quote>I am going to continue using YouTube for free with an ad blocker, and you can't stop me. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MabusIncarnate 10/15/23 2:35:58 PM #53:	Wonder if they are going to consider reducing the percentage of donations they keep from content creators now, which sits at 30%. --- And as the people bend, The moral fabric dies, Then country can't pretend to ignore its peoples cries. <cite>MabusIncarnate posted [p:976671670] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>Wonder if they are going to consider reducing the percentage of donations they keep from content creators now, which sits at 30%. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarthAragorn 10/15/23 2:38:24 PM #54:	You're right Companies are being real entitled with this shit --- Asus ROG Strix Z790-E \| Core i9-13900k \| 64GB DDR5-6000 \| RTX 4090 24GB Dell AW3423DW QD-OLED - 1440p Ultrawide, 175hz, GSync <cite>DarthAragorn posted [p:976671714] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>You're rightCompanies are being real entitled with this shit </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockeybub89 10/15/23 2:44:21 PM #55:	DarthAragorn posted... You're right Companies are being real entitled with this shit Exactly. --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png he/him/they/them <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:976671817] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>DarthAragorn posted... </cite><quote>You're rightCompanies are being real entitled with this shit</quote>Exactly. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trumble 10/15/23 3:21:58 PM #56:	Stop making ads so disruptive and I'll stop using adblockers. I used to use AdBlock Plus with the "allow non intrusive ads" option, until anti-adblock scripts became so common that I needed to switch to uBlock Origin because it does a better job of bypassing them. I get and support the argument about how ads are an important way to raise revenue; but push too far and I'll block them anyway. And I have better things to do than come up with bespoke solutions for each individual site I visit. --- You can't spell Trumble without several letters of the English alphabet. <cite>Trumble posted [p:976672392] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>Stop making ads so disruptive and I'll stop using adblockers. I used to use AdBlock Plus with the "allow non intrusive ads" option, until anti-adblock scripts became so common that I needed to switch to uBlock Origin because it does a better job of bypassing them.I get and support the argument about how ads are an important way to raise revenue; but push too far and I'll block them anyway. And I have better things to do than come up with bespoke solutions for each individual site I visit. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 10/15/23 3:28:44 PM #57:	Apparently youtube has at least temporarily beat ublock, even with the quick fixes applied, but the current workaround is if you refresh the page and kill the refresh before it fully loads you can watch the video without being blocked. I'm seeing word that Youtube is hyper aggressively fighting this right now - and by that I mean pushing server side updates in 5 hour increments to beat updated filters. Who knows how long they'll do it, but folks might want to start seriously looking at youtube alternatives because they're going scorched earth on this. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:976672496] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>Apparently youtube has at least temporarily beat ublock, even with the quick fixes applied, but the current workaround is if you refresh the page and kill the refresh before it fully loads you can watch the video without being blocked. I'm seeing word that Youtube is hyper aggressively fighting this right now - and by that I mean pushing server side updates in 5 hour increments to beat updated filters. Who knows how long they'll do it, but folks might want to start seriously looking at youtube alternatives because they're going scorched earth on this. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tremain07 10/15/23 3:31:20 PM #58:	s0nicfan posted... Apparently youtube has at least temporarily beat ublock, even with the quick fixes applied, but the current workaround is if you refresh the page and kill the refresh before it fully loads you can watch the video without being blocked. I'm seeing word that Youtube is hyper aggressively fighting this right now - and by that I mean pushing server side updates in 5 hour increments to beat updated filters. Who knows how long they'll do it, but folks might want to start seriously looking at youtube alternatives because they're going scorched earth on this. Daily motion my old friend --- A worthless existence <cite>tremain07 posted [p:976672543] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite><quote>Apparently youtube has at least temporarily beat ublock, even with the quick fixes applied, but the current workaround is if you refresh the page and kill the refresh before it fully loads you can watch the video without being blocked. I'm seeing word that Youtube is hyper aggressively fighting this right now - and by that I mean pushing server side updates in 5 hour increments to beat updated filters. Who knows how long they'll do it, but folks might want to start seriously looking at youtube alternatives because they're going scorched earth on this.</quote>Daily motion my old friend </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
xlr_big-coop 10/15/23 3:45:51 PM #59:	Jagr_68 posted... idgaf what any bootlicker says fuck youtube and ublock deez nuts --- :) <cite>xlr_big-coop posted [p:976672798] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>Jagr_68 posted... </cite><quote>idgaf what any bootlicker saysfuck youtube and ublock deez nuts</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tom_Joad 10/15/23 3:48:36 PM #60:	Paragon21XX posted... Just like you shouldn't fuck a prostitute without a condom, I won't browse the internet without an adblocker. This. --- "History shows again and again that nature points out the folly of man. Go go Godzilla!" Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult <cite>Tom_Joad posted [p:976672850] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>Paragon21XX posted... </cite><quote>Just like you shouldn't fuck a prostitute without a condom, I won't browse the internet without an adblocker.</quote>This. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tom_Joad 10/15/23 3:50:57 PM #61:	s0nicfan posted... Apparently youtube has at least temporarily beat ublock, even with the quick fixes applied, but the current workaround is if you refresh the page and kill the refresh before it fully loads you can watch the video without being blocked. I'm seeing word that Youtube is hyper aggressively fighting this right now - and by that I mean pushing server side updates in 5 hour increments to beat updated filters. Who knows how long they'll do it, but folks might want to start seriously looking at youtube alternatives because they're going scorched earth on this. You need to add Privacy Badger. Seriously. --- "History shows again and again that nature points out the folly of man. Go go Godzilla!" Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult <cite>Tom_Joad posted [p:976672882] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite><quote>Apparently youtube has at least temporarily beat ublock, even with the quick fixes applied, but the current workaround is if you refresh the page and kill the refresh before it fully loads you can watch the video without being blocked. I'm seeing word that Youtube is hyper aggressively fighting this right now - and by that I mean pushing server side updates in 5 hour increments to beat updated filters. Who knows how long they'll do it, but folks might want to start seriously looking at youtube alternatives because they're going scorched earth on this.</quote>You need to add Privacy Badger. Seriously. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 10/15/23 3:54:17 PM #62:	Tom_Joad posted... You need to add Privacy Badger. Seriously. Thanks for the info. PB installed and youtube is shut out using this guide: https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/176ludf/permanent_fix_for_youtube_ads_adblocker/ --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:976672944] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>Tom_Joad posted... </cite><quote>You need to add Privacy Badger. Seriously.</quote>Thanks for the info. PB installed and youtube is shut out using this guide:https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/176ludf/permanent_fix_for_youtube_ads_adblocker/ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zero_Destroyer 10/15/23 3:56:21 PM #63:	Maybe the companies should find a less intrusive way to use ads and I won't use ublock lol. Cry about it --- Enjoy movies and television? Check out my blog! I do reviews and analyses. http://fictionrantreview.wordpress.com/ (The Force Awakens spoiler review up!) <cite>Zero_Destroyer posted [p:976672975] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>Maybe the companies should find a less intrusive way to use ads and I won't use ublock lol. Cry about it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tom_Joad 10/15/23 3:56:58 PM #64:	s0nicfan posted... Thanks for the info. PB installed and youtube is shut out using this guide: https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/176ludf/permanent_fix_for_youtube_ads_adblocker/ No probs. I haven't had any problems with YouTube because of it. And the best thing is that Privacy Badger is available for Firefox mobile (Android). --- "History shows again and again that nature points out the folly of man. Go go Godzilla!" Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult <cite>Tom_Joad posted [p:976672986] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite><quote>Thanks for the info. PB installed and youtube is shut out using this guide:https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/176ludf/permanent_fix_for_youtube_ads_adblocker/</quote>No probs. I haven't had any problems with YouTube because of it.And the best thing is that Privacy Badger is available for Firefox mobile (Android). </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mario2000 10/15/23 4:07:31 PM #65:	s0nicfan posted... Thanks for the info. PB installed and youtube is shut out using this guide: https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/176ludf/permanent_fix_for_youtube_ads_adblocker/ king shit --- Arrrr the SS Goku, Mighty fine boat... -fatmatt Hope Frieza doesn't chuck an Iceberg at the Goku, otherwise it's all over. -Nekoslash <cite>mario2000 posted [p:976673152] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite><quote>Thanks for the info. PB installed and youtube is shut out using this guide:https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/176ludf/permanent_fix_for_youtube_ads_adblocker/</quote>king shit </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hoppy800 10/15/23 4:38:23 PM #66:	Youtube Premium is too expensive for what it's worth, a Vtuber membership for example is cheaper and you get more out of it and btw YT Premium is the cost of 2 of them or close to it for a couple of agencies. As for mainstream news sites, they definitely aren't worth the cost to remove ads and the ones that paywall entirely should be ashamed of themselves. Youtube and mainstream news sites needs to just suck it up when it comes to adblockers. <cite>Hoppy800 posted [p:976673793] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>Youtube Premium is too expensive for what it's worth, a Vtuber membership for example is cheaper and you get more out of it and btw YT Premium is the cost of 2 of them or close to it for a couple of agencies. As for mainstream news sites, they definitely aren't worth the cost to remove ads and the ones that paywall entirely should be ashamed of themselves.Youtube and mainstream news sites needs to just suck it up when it comes to adblockers.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordMarshal 10/15/23 4:39:58 PM #67:	Im entitled to no ads. --- There can be only one. <cite>LordMarshal posted [p:976673818] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>Im entitled to no ads. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ivany2008 10/15/23 4:40:16 PM #68:	pnut027 posted... People complain that the free service theyre using has ads. When its pointed out that a paid ad free version exists, they complain about that. Im not sure why yall feel so entitled to free shit. Come on now. We complain that the ads aren't properly done. That's why most people are pissed off. I've had times when I've finished an ad and less than a minute later I get another ad. Ergo why I use adblocker. It's even worse with YouTube shorts, where you can get a minute long ad for a 15 second clip. I get why ads are important, but they need to be handled a lot better than they currently are. <cite>Ivany2008 posted [p:976673824] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>pnut027 posted... </cite><quote>People complain that the free service theyre using has ads. When its pointed out that a paid ad free version exists, they complain about that. Im not sure why yall feel so entitled to free shit. Come on now.</quote>We complain that the ads aren't properly done. That's why most people are pissed off. I've had times when I've finished an ad and less than a minute later I get another ad. Ergo why I use adblocker. It's even worse with YouTube shorts, where you can get a minute long ad for a 15 second clip.I get why ads are important, but they need to be handled a lot better than they currently are.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rika_Furude 10/15/23 4:40:53 PM #69:	Theres no reason to ever turn off an adblocker when ads are used to distribute malware. Yes I am entitled to a safe browsing environment and ads dont facilitate that <cite>Rika_Furude posted [p:976673840] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>Theres no reason to ever turn off an adblocker when ads are used to distribute malware. Yes I am entitled to a safe browsing environment and ads dont facilitate that </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordMarshal 10/15/23 4:43:41 PM #70:	There were so many times id get an ad and think "fuck this ad". So i got an ad blocker. --- There can be only one. <cite>LordMarshal posted [p:976673905] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>There were so many times id get an ad and think "fuck this ad".So i got an ad blocker. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FurryPhilosifer 10/15/23 4:48:01 PM #71:	I don't mind unobtrusive ads. I used a third party Reddit app that had an ad banner always taking up like 10% of the page. But it wasn't in the way. It didn't block other content, I didn't have to scroll past it or wait for a video to stop playing. That kind of ad is fine. --- Ghosts are cool. <cite>FurryPhilosifer posted [p:976673988] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>I don't mind unobtrusive ads. I used a third party Reddit app that had an ad banner always taking up like 10% of the page. But it wasn't in the way. It didn't block other content, I didn't have to scroll past it or wait for a video to stop playing. That kind of ad is fine. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 10/15/23 4:49:07 PM #72:	Also, folks should be aware that if we cave on ads, the very next step is forcing you to actually engage with them. Patents have already been filed for ad systems that don't let you skip until it confirms that you actually stared at the ad for the full duration. Google has one that will determine what parts of the ad you're looking at: https://patents.google.com/patent/KR20130088645A/en https://www.theverge.com/2013/8/18/4633558/google-patents-pay-per-gaze-eye-tracking-ads and Sony has one that will do everything from make you say the product name before the ad ends to pausing games to serve ads that you then have to "play" to finish: https://patents.google.com/patent/US8246454?oq=8246454 https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fcrshkk2o1s261.png https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fvv61vse8kum41.jpg https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sony-patents-ads-that-can-pause-games Meanwhile there's this other patent that will pause the ad if you're not looking at it to keep people from being able to just walk away: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1276588-patent-discovery-mobile-ad-serving-platform-will-pause-video-ads-if-youre-not-watching-them/ --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:976674013] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>Also, folks should be aware that if we cave on ads, the very next step is forcing you to actually engage with them. Patents have already been filed for ad systems that don't let you skip until it confirms that you actually stared at the ad for the full duration.Google has one that will determine what parts of the ad you're looking at:https://patents.google.com/patent/KR20130088645A/enhttps://www.theverge.com/2013/8/18/4633558/google-patents-pay-per-gaze-eye-tracking-adsand Sony has one that will do everything from make you say the product name before the ad ends to pausing games to serve ads that you then have to "play" to finish:https://patents.google.com/patent/US8246454?oq=8246454https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fcrshkk2o1s261.pnghttps://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fvv61vse8kum41.jpghttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/sony-patents-ads-that-can-pause-gamesMeanwhile there's this other patent that will pause the ad if you're not looking at it to keep people from being able to just walk away:https://linustechtips.com/topic/1276588-patent-discovery-mobile-ad-serving-platform-will-pause-video-ads-if-youre-not-watching-them/ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FurryPhilosifer 10/15/23 4:49:50 PM #73:	s0nicfan posted... Also, folks should be aware that if we cave on ads, the very next step is forcing you to actually engage with them. Patents have already been filed for ad systems that don't let you skip until it confirms that you actually stared at the ad for the full duration. Google has one that will determine what parts of the ad you're looking at: https://patents.google.com/patent/KR20130088645A/en https://www.theverge.com/2013/8/18/4633558/google-patents-pay-per-gaze-eye-tracking-ads and Sony has one that will do everything from make you say the product name before the ad ends to pausing games to serve ads that you then have to "play" to finish: https://patents.google.com/patent/US8246454?oq=8246454 https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fcrshkk2o1s261.png https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fvv61vse8kum41.jpg https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sony-patents-ads-that-can-pause-games Meanwhile there's this other patent that will pause the ad if you're not looking at it to keep people from being able to just walk away: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1276588-patent-discovery-mobile-ad-serving-platform-will-pause-video-ads-if-youre-not-watching-them/ Drink verification can --- Ghosts are cool. <cite>FurryPhilosifer posted [p:976674027] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite><quote>Also, folks should be aware that if we cave on ads, the very next step is forcing you to actually engage with them. Patents have already been filed for ad systems that don't let you skip until it confirms that you actually stared at the ad for the full duration.Google has one that will determine what parts of the ad you're looking at:https://patents.google.com/patent/KR20130088645A/enhttps://www.theverge.com/2013/8/18/4633558/google-patents-pay-per-gaze-eye-tracking-adsand Sony has one that will do everything from make you say the product name before the ad ends to pausing games to serve ads that you then have to "play" to finish:https://patents.google.com/patent/US8246454?oq=8246454https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fcrshkk2o1s261.pnghttps://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fvv61vse8kum41.jpghttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/sony-patents-ads-that-can-pause-gamesMeanwhile there's this other patent that will pause the ad if you're not looking at it to keep people from being able to just walk away:https://linustechtips.com/topic/1276588-patent-discovery-mobile-ad-serving-platform-will-pause-video-ads-if-youre-not-watching-them/</quote>Drink verification can </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The-Apostle 10/15/23 4:51:00 PM #74:	s0nicfan posted... Also, folks should be aware that if we cave on ads, the very next step is forcing you to actually engage with them. Patents have already been filed for ad systems that don't let you skip until it confirms that you actually stared at the ad for the full duration. Google has one that will determine what parts of the ad you're looking at: https://patents.google.com/patent/KR20130088645A/en https://www.theverge.com/2013/8/18/4633558/google-patents-pay-per-gaze-eye-tracking-ads and Sony has one that will do everything from make you say the product name before the ad ends to pausing games to serve ads that you then have to "play" to finish: https://patents.google.com/patent/US8246454?oq=8246454 https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fcrshkk2o1s261.png https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fvv61vse8kum41.jpg https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sony-patents-ads-that-can-pause-games Meanwhile there's this other patent that will pause the ad if you're not looking at it to keep people from being able to just walk away: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1276588-patent-discovery-mobile-ad-serving-platform-will-pause-video-ads-if-youre-not-watching-them/ Didn't Futurama predict some of this crap? The episode where they fall for the scammers. Or maybe the Married... with Children parody one? --- Gamertag: http://goo.gl/mnO36O #GoPackGo Not changing sig until EA loses the NFL license. #NFLdropEA Started 3/12/23 <cite>The-Apostle posted [p:976674060] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite><quote>Also, folks should be aware that if we cave on ads, the very next step is forcing you to actually engage with them. Patents have already been filed for ad systems that don't let you skip until it confirms that you actually stared at the ad for the full duration.Google has one that will determine what parts of the ad you're looking at:https://patents.google.com/patent/KR20130088645A/enhttps://www.theverge.com/2013/8/18/4633558/google-patents-pay-per-gaze-eye-tracking-adsand Sony has one that will do everything from make you say the product name before the ad ends to pausing games to serve ads that you then have to "play" to finish:https://patents.google.com/patent/US8246454?oq=8246454https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fcrshkk2o1s261.pnghttps://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fvv61vse8kum41.jpghttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/sony-patents-ads-that-can-pause-gamesMeanwhile there's this other patent that will pause the ad if you're not looking at it to keep people from being able to just walk away:https://linustechtips.com/topic/1276588-patent-discovery-mobile-ad-serving-platform-will-pause-video-ads-if-youre-not-watching-them/</quote>Didn't Futurama predict some of this crap? The episode where they fall for the scammers. Or maybe the Married... with Children parody one? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CirillaRiannon 10/15/23 4:51:54 PM #75:	YellowSUV posted... https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/1/3/AAA4VzAAE769.jpg Idk, that looks more like the typical ad block user to me. <cite>CirillaRiannon posted [p:976674077] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>YellowSUV posted... </cite><quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/1/3/AAA4VzAAE769.jpg</quote>Idk, that looks more like the typical ad block user to me. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Frosted_Midna 10/15/23 4:52:06 PM #76:	Just like with cable, they play too many ads. An adblocker is the way to go. --- It's more than good, it's alive! Warning: May contain stone hat pieces http://i.imgur.com/N6v5qZx.jpg <cite>Frosted_Midna posted [p:976674080] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>Just like with cable, they play too many ads. An adblocker is the way to go. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rexcrk 10/15/23 4:55:40 PM #77:	Honestly I wouldnt mind ads if they werent as intrusive. A static banner at the top or even the side of a page would be fine. What I cant stand are the ads that interrupt scrolling, show up in the middle of posts, etc. Fuck that. --- Ray has gone bye bye, Egon <cite>rexcrk posted [p:976674154] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>Honestly I wouldnt mind ads if they werent as intrusive. A static banner at the top or even the side of a page would be fine. What I cant stand are the ads that interrupt scrolling, show up in the middle of posts, etc. Fuck that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
1337toothbrush 10/15/23 5:06:10 PM #78:	TC points out that there is a paid option that doesn't have ads. Clearly TC hasn't learned from the past where companies offer a paid ad-free option and then when enough sign up, the company starts shoving ads into the paid version as well while crippling the free version even harder (if it still exists). These companies are always hungry for more profit, they'll never stop making things shittier in order to squeeze as much profit as possible. So yeah, fuck 'em. --- https://imgur.com/a/FU9H8 - https://i.imgur.com/ZkQRDsR.png - https://i.imgur.com/2x2gtgP.jpg <cite>1337toothbrush posted [p:976674351] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>TC points out that there is a paid option that doesn't have ads. Clearly TC hasn't learned from the past where companies offer a paid ad-free option and then when enough sign up, the company starts shoving ads into the paid version as well while crippling the free version even harder (if it still exists). These companies are always hungry for more profit, they'll never stop making things shittier in order to squeeze as much profit as possible. So yeah, fuck 'em. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 10/15/23 5:07:35 PM #79:	Enclave posted... Never forget that ads are a major vector for malware and phishing. Maybe people would tolerate ads more if they were actually properly curated for legitimacy and weren't overly intrusive. The full page ads you get on this site nowadays on mobile? Unacceptable as all hell. --- Eat the rich Destroy the GOP <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:976674373] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>Enclave posted... </cite><quote>Never forget that ads are a major vector for malware and phishing. Maybe people would tolerate ads more if they were actually properly curated for legitimacy and weren't overly intrusive. The full page ads you get on this site nowadays on mobile? Unacceptable as all hell.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrCokeacola 10/15/23 5:15:41 PM #80:	Ads are mind control. I will continue to not waste my computers power for evil. I choose what 1's and 0's get shown on my screen. --- My posts keep me in trouble. <cite>MrCokeacola posted [p:976674490] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>Ads are mind control. I will continue to not waste my computers power for evil. I choose what 1's and 0's get shown on my screen. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GameboyTroy 10/15/23 5:15:55 PM #81:	uBlock Origin is a really useful ad blocker for youtube and other ads. On Twitch though it doesn't work. https://ublockorigin.com/ --- MKWii FC 4253-8089-9160 <cite>GameboyTroy posted [p:976674493] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>uBlock Origin is a really useful ad blocker for youtube and other ads. On Twitch though it doesn't work. https://ublockorigin.com/ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Holy_Cloud105 10/15/23 5:19:14 PM #82:	It never fails to amaze me how people will go to bat for companies under the guise that people are "entitled" because it's free. The follow up to this from these people is always boiled down to "lol don't be poor" --- Currently Playing: The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie <cite>Holy_Cloud105 posted [p:976674532] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>It never fails to amaze me how people will go to bat for companies under the guise that people are "entitled" because it's free. The follow up to this from these people is always boiled down to "lol don't be poor" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
voldothegr8 10/15/23 5:23:22 PM #83:	pnut027 posted... People complain that the free service theyre using has ads. When its pointed out that a paid ad free version exists, they complain about that. Im not sure why yall feel so entitled to free shit. Come on now. I didn't read through this topic but sure it has been pointed out. Ads are vehicles for malware. Ad block is literally a cyber security measure, and a smart one to take. Why are websights entitled to load malware on my machine? Ads are fine...if they're safe. --- THE Ohio State: 5-0 \| Las Vegas Raiders: 2-3 <cite>voldothegr8 posted [p:976674590] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>pnut027 posted... </cite><quote>People complain that the free service theyre using has ads. When its pointed out that a paid ad free version exists, they complain about that. Im not sure why yall feel so entitled to free shit. Come on now.</quote>I didn't read through this topic but sure it has been pointed out. Ads are vehicles for malware. Ad block is literally a cyber security measure, and a smart one to take. Why are websights entitled to load malware on my machine? Ads are fine...if they're safe. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bover_87 10/15/23 5:51:00 PM #84:	People still fall for this tired bait thread after all these years? --- I...I shall consume. Consume...consume everything. <cite>bover_87 posted [p:976675002] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>People still fall for this tired bait thread after all these years? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
xGhostchantx 10/15/23 6:07:13 PM #85:	s0nicfan posted... Apparently youtube has at least temporarily beat ublock, even with the quick fixes applied, but the current workaround is if you refresh the page and kill the refresh before it fully loads you can watch the video without being blocked. I'm seeing word that Youtube is hyper aggressively fighting this right now - and by that I mean pushing server side updates in 5 hour increments to beat updated filters. Who knows how long they'll do it, but folks might want to start seriously looking at youtube alternatives because they're going scorched earth on this. YT started doing this a few weeks ago and Brave already figured out a way around it a few weeks ago. Use Brave. --- Tiw - Min scild, min sweord Woden - Se ALLFAEDER he is, naes hwitra manna anra <cite>xGhostchantx posted [p:976675320] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite><quote>Apparently youtube has at least temporarily beat ublock, even with the quick fixes applied, but the current workaround is if you refresh the page and kill the refresh before it fully loads you can watch the video without being blocked. I'm seeing word that Youtube is hyper aggressively fighting this right now - and by that I mean pushing server side updates in 5 hour increments to beat updated filters. Who knows how long they'll do it, but folks might want to start seriously looking at youtube alternatives because they're going scorched earth on this.</quote>YT started doing this a few weeks ago and Brave already figured out a way around it a few weeks ago. Use Brave. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tom_Joad 10/15/23 6:08:02 PM #86:	Ivany2008 posted... I get why ads are important, but they need to be handled a lot better than they currently are. That's been the case since adblockers first arose. And nothing has been done on the website/advertisers end. I highly doubt anything ever will. --- "History shows again and again that nature points out the folly of man. Go go Godzilla!" Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult <cite>Tom_Joad posted [p:976675339] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>Ivany2008 posted... </cite><quote>I get why ads are important, but they need to be handled a lot better than they currently are.</quote>That's been the case since adblockers first arose. And nothing has been done on the website/advertisers end.I highly doubt anything ever will. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MarthGoomba 10/15/23 6:14:11 PM #87:	xGhostchantx posted... Use Brave. I'd rather deal with ads than use that trash --- https://i.imgur.com/m6Rgs8D.jpg https://i.imgur.com/qUMZhdW.jpg https://i.imgur.com/LACtH6q.jpg <cite>MarthGoomba posted [p:976675440] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>xGhostchantx posted... </cite><quote>Use Brave.</quote>I'd rather deal with ads than use that trash </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cheater87 10/15/23 6:15:12 PM #88:	MarthGoomba posted... I'd rather deal with ads than use that trash How is it trash? --- Just call me Discount Dan. <cite>Cheater87 posted [p:976675453] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>MarthGoomba posted... </cite><quote>I'd rather deal with ads than use that trash</quote>How is it trash? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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rexcrk 10/15/23 6:16:15 PM #90:	MarthGoomba posted... I'd rather deal with ads than use that trash Elaborate. Ive been using Brave and have honestly had no issues with it. Possible theres something Im missing though. --- Ray has gone bye bye, Egon <cite>rexcrk posted [p:976675471] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>MarthGoomba posted... </cite><quote>I'd rather deal with ads than use that trash</quote>Elaborate. Ive been using Brave and have honestly had no issues with it. Possible theres something Im missing though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Intro2Logic 10/15/23 6:19:06 PM #91:	Companies should only be allowed to make money in ways that don't cost me anything --- Have you tried thinking rationally? <cite>Intro2Logic posted [p:976675517] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>Companies should only be allowed to make money in ways that don't cost me anything </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MarthGoomba 10/15/23 6:20:45 PM #92:	rexcrk posted... Elaborate. It's made by Brendan Eich --- https://i.imgur.com/m6Rgs8D.jpg https://i.imgur.com/qUMZhdW.jpg https://i.imgur.com/LACtH6q.jpg <cite>MarthGoomba posted [p:976675532] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>rexcrk posted... </cite><quote>Elaborate.</quote>It's made by Brendan Eich </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nemu 10/15/23 6:22:56 PM #93:	I'd say the biggest pushback came when intrusive and dangerous ads became more commonplace. Obviously, it'd have happened regardless, but I bet it would be less prevalent had sites and agencies vetted their ads better. <cite>Nemu posted [p:976675562] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>I'd say the biggest pushback came when intrusive and dangerous ads became more commonplace. Obviously, it'd have happened regardless, but I bet it would be less prevalent had sites and agencies vetted their ads better.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cheater87 10/15/23 6:27:28 PM #94:	Good thing Windows has Sandboxie and other sandboxing software. --- Just call me Discount Dan. <cite>Cheater87 posted [p:976675633] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>Good thing Windows has Sandboxie and other sandboxing software. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Billyionaire 10/15/23 6:32:48 PM #95:	ai123 posted... Comparisons with piracy and theft miss the mark: an ad blocker is perfectly lawful. And, conversely, attempts by content owners to prevent you from accessing the website with ad blockers enabled is also lawful. --- I refuse to let my freedom of speech be held hostage by political insurgents and rabblerousers. <cite>Billyionaire posted [p:976675725] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>ai123 posted... </cite><quote>Comparisons with piracy and theft miss the mark: an ad blocker is perfectly lawful.</quote>And, conversely, attempts by content owners to prevent you from accessing the website with ad blockers enabled is also lawful. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Torgo 10/15/23 6:35:33 PM #96:	Intro2Logic posted... Companies should only be allowed to make money in ways that don't cost me anything Youtube makes a lot of money on 100% user generated content. Only a few can make a living off of it, most of the rest have to open Patreons or do request videos for donations. This is a great argument for making parts of the internet public --- Moderated for telling people not to commit illegal acts of assault and murder.09/2/23 Also moderated for not responding to obvious bait. - 10/03/23 <cite>Torgo posted [p:976675768] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>Intro2Logic posted... </cite><quote>Companies should only be allowed to make money in ways that don't cost me anything</quote>Youtube makes a lot of money on 100% user generated content. Only a few can make a living off of it, most of the rest have to open Patreons or do request videos for donations.This is a great argument for making parts of the internet public </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rexcrk 10/15/23 6:35:44 PM #97:	MarthGoomba posted... It's made by Brendan Eich And? (I have no idea who that is) --- Ray has gone bye bye, Egon <cite>rexcrk posted [p:976675773] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>MarthGoomba posted... </cite><quote>It's made by Brendan Eich</quote>And?(I have no idea who that is) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The_shibe 10/15/23 6:36:02 PM #98:	pnut027 posted... People complain that the free service theyre using has ads. When its pointed out that a paid ad free version exists, they complain about that. Im not sure why yall feel so entitled to free shit. Come on now. gamefaqs gold? --- So post. Much gamefaqs. Wow. <cite>The_shibe posted [p:976675778] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>pnut027 posted... </cite><quote>People complain that the free service theyre using has ads. When its pointed out that a paid ad free version exists, they complain about that. Im not sure why yall feel so entitled to free shit. Come on now.</quote>gamefaqs gold? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
voldothegr8 10/15/23 6:37:07 PM #99:	Billyionaire posted... And, conversely, attempts by content owners to prevent you from accessing the website with ad blockers enabled is also lawful. And, conversely of that, attempts to block a companies anti-ad blocker so one can access the websight ad free again, is also lawful. It can go on like this forever, but there are more angry nerds on the internet than there are software engineers, so the companies might want to rethink their strategy. Maybe, I don't know, vet the ads to ensure they're not malware vehicles? --- THE Ohio State: 5-0 \| Las Vegas Raiders: 2-3 <cite>voldothegr8 posted [p:976675790] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>Billyionaire posted... </cite><quote>And, conversely, attempts by content owners to prevent you from accessing the website with ad blockers enabled is also lawful.</quote>And, conversely of that, attempts to block a companies anti-ad blocker so one can access the websight ad free again, is also lawful. It can go on like this forever, but there are more angry nerds on the internet than there are software engineers, so the companies might want to rethink their strategy. Maybe, I don't know, vet the ads to ensure they're not malware vehicles? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PraetorXyn 10/15/23 6:51:23 PM #100:	rags_alt posted... I only ever use the internet on my phone anymore so I'm just stuck with them. So far as I could tell googling around there's no equivalently simple way to get rid of them like on PC browsers. It's whatever, I just ignore them. Install ReVanced Manager and use it to install ReVanced Extended if youre on Android, then disable the YouTube app and set it as the default for opening YouTube links. --- Console war in a nutshell: http://imgur.com/xA6GJZ9.png <cite>PraetorXyn posted [p:976676037] in This whole... [t:80594177]...</cite> <quote>rags_alt posted... </cite><quote>I only ever use the internet on my phone anymore so I'm just stuck with them. So far as I could tell googling around there's no equivalently simple way to get rid of them like on PC browsers. It's whatever, I just ignore them.</quote>Install ReVanced Manager and use it to install ReVanced Extended if youre on Android, then disable the YouTube app and set it as the default for opening YouTube links. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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