YouTube's Ad Blocker Crackdown Spurs Record Uninstalls

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Post by bluish29 » Fri, Nov 03, 2023, 1:52 PM UTC

YouTube's Ad Blocker Crackdown Spurs Record Uninstalls
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Post by hombre_fatal » Fri, Nov 03, 2023, 2:11 PM UTC

I've never seen anyone talk about how we have this underclass of internet user that subsidizes the services of everyone more tech-savvy because they don't use ad-blockers.

I'm a big proponent of these crackdowns and hope we see a renormalization of the subscription model.

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Post by PH95VuimJjqBqy » Fri, Nov 03, 2023, 2:12 PM UTC

I think many content creators have recognized that it's important to expand their brand outside of youtube so they're not so beholden to youtube.

I wonder if this is opening cracks for competitors.

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Post by a1o » Fri, Nov 03, 2023, 2:13 PM UTC

I avoid anything with Ads and will simply avoid YouTube, as I already have been avoiding it for a long time for simply not having useful content.

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Post by pprotas » Fri, Nov 03, 2023, 2:13 PM UTC

I wonder if anyone in the industry has any insights in how a regular developer can help improve ad blockers? Where to get started?

As a huge fan of blocking ads, this makes me feel inspired to join the fight against Google. How can I help?

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Post by _rebocador_ » Fri, Nov 03, 2023, 2:14 PM UTC

so far no mobile webpage crackdown. install extension that sets as mobile page, with adblocker. no ads.

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Post by jjallen » Fri, Nov 03, 2023, 2:15 PM UTC

PH95VuimJjqBqy wrote: post #3

I think many content creators have recognized that it's important to expand their brand outside of youtube so they're not so beholden to youtube. I wonder if this is opening cracks for competitors.

I know of one person doing their own thing except for Patreon. Are there many more?

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Post by hombre_fatal » Fri, Nov 03, 2023, 2:16 PM UTC

PH95VuimJjqBqy wrote: post #3

I think many content creators have recognized that it's important to expand their brand outside of youtube so they're not so beholden to youtube. I wonder if this is opening cracks for competitors.

I don't see how this comment tracks with the events.

Content creators on Youtube are paid from ads and subscriptions. If they want to give their content away for free, they can turn off Youtube ads since they are the ones turning them on in the first place.

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Post by vorticalbox » Fri, Nov 03, 2023, 2:17 PM UTC

hombre_fatal wrote: post #2

I've never seen anyone talk about how we have this underclass of internet user that subsidizes the services of everyone more tech-savvy because they don't use ad-blockers. I'm a big proponent of these crackdowns and hope we see a renormalization of the subscription model.

Ads mostly make money for Google not the channel owners, there is a reason most creators look to other services (sponcers, patron, etc)

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Post by brycewray » Fri, Nov 03, 2023, 2:18 PM UTC

Uninstalls? Would’ve thought most people savvy to blocker extensions in the first place would know how to disable them for specific troublesome sites, but... (shrug emoji).