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withersailor ( withersailor@aussie.zone )  to TechnologyEnglish · 3 years ago

YouTube could be testing a three-strikes policy for ad blocking

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YouTube could be testing a three-strikes policy for ad blocking

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withersailor ( withersailor@aussie.zone )  to TechnologyEnglish · 3 years ago
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A Redditor has discovered a popup menu on YouTube, warning them of a three-strikes policy for blocking ads.
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    I’m worried the sucsess Netflix has had forcing people to stop password sharing is emboldening companies to perform policies such as this :(

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      Once that policy kicks in globally and starts to bite, watch subscriber numbers drop and an increase in torrenting

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