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YouTube's plan backfires, people are installing better ad blockers (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemdro.id/post/2883134 (!android@lemdro.id)

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[–] 58 points 2 years ago (16 children)

I had uBlock Origin installed since forever, are people just finding out about it?

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  • [–] 28 points 2 years ago (12 children)
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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    Not really making fun of it, just genuinely curious. Are people still installing Adblock Plus? It has had an Acceptable Ads Committee for over a decade now. What were people using if not that?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    More like most people don't have the patience to learn the difference between uBlock and UBlock Origin. Also, a lot of people just install Ad Block because they you tell them to install a ad blocker, they just install the one called AdBlock.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    Haha look at these people who doesn't know everything in the world from birth!

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (6 children)

    Tell me you misunderstood the comic without telling me.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Tell me you don't understand sarcasm by telling me in writing.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    If you want me to understand your sarcasm, maybe put a modicum of effort into communicating it :)

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  • [–] -3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    No, I prefer to communicate with people able to understand sarcasm in light of the context. The best I can offer is for you to block me to avoid being exposed to my ultra-high level, military grade sarcasm.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    You prefer to communicate with people who assume you're being sarcastic? That's kinda weird. I prefer to communicate with people who take my words at face value. You're not worth blocking.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    No, I prefer to communicate with people able to detect when I am sarcastic. That's why I wrote "Understand sarcasm", something you seemingly don't.

    You’re not worth blocking.

    That's not nice. I have no issue blocking not-nice people so we won't communicate again. I wish you a life as pleasant as you.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Telling that you think being blocked is a good thing. You're not harassing me, you're not trying to dox me, you're just being annoying and bad at sarcasm. Hence, you're not worth blocking. But you're certainly also not worth talking to.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Adblock plus was the standard for so long until maybe 5 or so years ago when they were bought out or something and they were hinting at letting some ads in. I think only the very online people switched to uBlock Origin before Adblock Plus tanked itself. That is all from hazy memory but it wouldn't surprise me that normies got recommended Adblock Plus and used it until it didn't work right only to seek out better options now that youtube is serving them so many ads.

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