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Frustrated YouTube viewers seek explanation for hour-long unskippable ads (Update: Statement)
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This is bullshit. I don't use an ad-blocker and often get a full minute of ad. And an extra minute if I happen to pause the stream for like 30 seconds and come back to it.
You should be kinder to yourself.
I consider the internet unusable without an ad blocker, ESPECIALLY youtube. I can't imagine life without it. It would be like camping without a tent, I guess I could get by but it can really suck depending on where you go.
Hey! Whoa! That's not fair at all!
You can TOTALLY go camping without a tent. Just as long as you don't camp in a mosquitto heavy area.
Just sleep outside.
Then you get wet from dew, investigated by various night creatures, etc. Mosquitoes aren't active at night, so that's not a concern at all.
Last time I slept outside without a tent I got fucked by a bear.
Now you know to bring lube and some candles.
Not using a real ad blocker (read: PiHole or UBlockOrigin, fuck AdBlockPlus) is a serious security threat this day in age. Do yourself a favor and get that set up ASAP.
Using the internet without an ad blocker is like fucking every sex worker in Vegas without a condom.
Practice safe internet.
This message has not been sponsored by Firefox or uBlock Origin or Privacy Badger or Decentral Eyes, but if they want to throw some money my way I would accept.
You're right. It IS bullshit that you don't use an adblocker. It's kind of like saying "This is bullshit! I don't use oven mitts as I take hot metal trays out of the oven! Why am I the only one getting burned???"
You’re misunderstanding. They are calling out the claim of 15 seconds explicitly, they aren’t necessarily complaining about the ads.
Don’t hand wave their statement by arguing against something they aren’t talking about.
What?! You are forced to watch an ad if you pause it for too long?!
Jfc i hate this gods damned timeline
Same. I get the whole range. Usually it's short but occasionally it's an hour long.
You've been here for two years and haven't installed a blocker yet? That's almost impressive
I wonder how they managed that, I've been here about a year and a half and I use Linux now, lol.
I also gave it another try after many years lol