Anti-Anti-Adblocker uBlock filter to get rid of the annoying YouTube message

Post by TylerE » Sun, Oct 15, 2023, 1:06 AM UTC

bsaul wrote: post #128

gruez wrote: post #102

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All this performative righteousness is only going to end up hurting your cause in the long term. If a major site offers an ad-free option, and people refuse to take it, what does it tell the executives? What does it tell other publishers who are considering their monetization options? How do you think a business should respond to users that neither refuse to watch ads nor pay, can't be bargained with (see above), but…

the amount of ads on youtube has grown exponentially and i highly doubt this was because of profitability issues.

Post by huytersd » Sun, Oct 15, 2023, 1:08 AM UTC

unshavedyak wrote: post #119

nickthegreek wrote: post #21

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I believe this is what you are looking for: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37873749 But I also recommend purchasing YouTube Premium if you watch a decent amount. I find it to be a great value.

I'd buy it, but $14/m is way too much for no ads imo. Especially since this is a "free" service where the justification for me paying X$/m is because i have to offset the ads i would have otherwise watched. You're (Youtube, not OP hah) telling me i provided $14/m in ad revenue? Of course not. I'd insta-buy if i could just pay to skip any ads i actually would have watched. Give me a stat showing me how many ads i miss…

Post by huytersd » Sun, Oct 15, 2023, 1:09 AM UTC

nickthegreek wrote: post #21

_huayra_ wrote: post #14

Maybe it's just A/B testing, but I got the "3 strikes and no more video playback" thing, which this DOM element blocking doesn't work around it seems :( After years of procrastinating, I'm finally gonna get around to setting up a basic homelab to run pihole. Thanks, youtube execs and bean counters, for kicking my lazy ass into gear on this! In a way, I kinda wish that ads worked as well as youtube suggestions. If one…

I believe this is what you are looking for: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37873749 But I also recommend purchasing YouTube Premium if you watch a decent amount. I find it to be a great value.

Post by argiopetech » Sun, Oct 15, 2023, 1:10 AM UTC

gruez wrote: post #118

momirlan wrote: post #113

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this comment never fails to appear on any Youtube blocker thread. Good for you that you pay Youtube , but stop rubbing it in our faces. each person has its own standards

>each person has its own standards What's your standard then? "It's my right to get whatever content/service I want for free and without ads, and I'll only pay if I feel like it"?

Post by bombcar » Sun, Oct 15, 2023, 1:11 AM UTC

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paddim8 wrote: post #101

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Honestly, I don't think preventing ad blockers is abusive. Hosting videos for free is simply not sustainable. It does not work. We aren't entitled to getting everything on the internet for free.

If Costco decided they wanted to make a profit on their 1.50$ hot dogs and cranked the price up to 3$, they would lose a ton of goodwill and many of their loyal customers would be upset. Google isn’t exactly struggling to make ends meet. They seem perfectly okay to be losing money on search. YouTube is no different.