gibmiser comments on Frustrated YouTube viewers seek explanation for hour-long unskippable ads (Update: Statement)

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[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (6 children)

I been on the internet since the 90s. I want to know what people are seeing. A commercial here or there keeps me in the loop about what is being pushed.

1 hour unskippable ads tells me a lot about what is going on, unfortunately.

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[–] can@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago

I see where you're coming from but meanwhile I'm here using crowd sourced addons to even skip embedded video sponsorships.

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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Why do you need to be in the loop on ads?

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[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I want to know what's going on in the world.And that includes knowing what advertisers are pushing down our throats.Political ADS ads for products, things like that.How they're going about it.

I care too much and it's beginning a problem in my personal life

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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

I don't have a solution, but definitely find a way to care less. We only have so much time on this rock, so we might as well enjoy it.

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[–] raynethackery@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Just do that once in a while. You don't need to subject yourself to ads every time you watch YouTube. I would say, once a week do a watch session without an ad blocker if you want to be in the loop.

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[+] omglongitude@lemmy.studio 2 points 2 years ago

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