• brsrklf@jlai.lu
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    17 days ago

    The YouTube owner explains that normal non-skippable in-stream ads are limited to just 15 seconds in length.

    This is bullshit. I don’t use an ad-blocker and often get a full minute of ad. And an extra minute if I happen to pause the stream for like 30 seconds and come back to it.

    • GingaNinga@lemmy.world
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      17 days ago

      I consider the internet unusable without an ad blocker, ESPECIALLY youtube. I can’t imagine life without it. It would be like camping without a tent, I guess I could get by but it can really suck depending on where you go.

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      17 days ago

      Using the internet without an ad blocker is like fucking every sex worker in Vegas without a condom.

      Practice safe internet.

      This message has not been sponsored by Firefox or uBlock Origin or Privacy Badger or Decentral Eyes, but if they want to throw some money my way I would accept.

    • FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io
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      17 days ago

      Not using a real ad blocker (read: PiHole or UBlockOrigin, fuck AdBlockPlus) is a serious security threat this day in age. Do yourself a favor and get that set up ASAP.

    • Jarix@lemmy.world
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      17 days ago

      What?! You are forced to watch an ad if you pause it for too long?!

      Jfc i hate this gods damned timeline

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      17 days ago

      Same. I get the whole range. Usually it’s short but occasionally it’s an hour long.

    • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world
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      17 days ago

      This is bullshit. I don’t use an ad-blocker.

      You’re right. It IS bullshit that you don’t use an adblocker. It’s kind of like saying “This is bullshit! I don’t use oven mitts as I take hot metal trays out of the oven! Why am I the only one getting burned???”

      • KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        17 days ago

        You’re misunderstanding. They are calling out the claim of 15 seconds explicitly, they aren’t necessarily complaining about the ads.

        Don’t hand wave their statement by arguing against something they aren’t talking about.