Is Google deliberately slowing down YouTube video buffering for adblock users?www.ghacks.netexternal-link Lee Duna ( @throws_lemy@lemmy.nz ) TechnologyEnglish • 9 months ago message-square23fedilinkarrow-up196
arrow-up196external-linkIs Google deliberately slowing down YouTube video buffering for adblock users?www.ghacks.net Lee Duna ( @throws_lemy@lemmy.nz ) TechnologyEnglish • 9 months ago message-square23fedilink
minus-square butter ( @butter@midwest.social ) linkfedilinkEnglish2•9 months agoI don’t disagree? They’re going to try what they’re going to try. This won’t sway me, but it might sway someone. In which case, that user is subsidizing me
minus-square Big P ( @peter@feddit.uk ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•9 months agoThis one turned out to be the adblockers fault not YouTube. I think YouTube could end adblockers on their site in a day if they wanted to. I think their whole thing with the popups is more about adding FUD than actually blocking their use
I don’t disagree?
They’re going to try what they’re going to try. This won’t sway me, but it might sway someone. In which case, that user is subsidizing me
This one turned out to be the adblockers fault not YouTube. I think YouTube could end adblockers on their site in a day if they wanted to. I think their whole thing with the popups is more about adding FUD than actually blocking their use