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YouTube’s ad blocker crackdown now includes third-party apps (www.theverge.com)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

Advertisers, Malwares and Ad blockers are all to blame for the current state of the internet.

So the thing that blocks the first two is equally to blame?

I remember the day I started using an Ad blocker. I used to not care at all about ads on sites, "it's how they make money. I can live with it." And then I encountered a banner ad that screamed "HELOOOOOOO!" every time my mouse went over it. I couldn't download an ad blocker fast enough.

Advertisers and Malware are to blame for Ad blockers. Advertisers will get more and more annoying and intrusive until people reach the point that they won't put up with them anymore. Seeing as the internet is one big bucket and I can't block some ads, then I will block all ads.