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Re:Many major websites are taking silent anti-ad-blocking me... by predakanga on Thursday December 28, 2017 @10:52PM (#16027384)
Not seeking to invalidate your point, but DVDs and Blurays can stop you from fast forwarding, most famously for the FBI anti-copying warning.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_operation_prohibition

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Re:Many major websites are taking silent anti-ad-blocking me... by Simon_says on Friday December 29, 2017 @07:19AM (#16029107)
Thanks for the blast from the past. I haven't watched any non-pirated media for 10 years. It's a superior experience.
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Re:Many major websites are taking silent anti-ad-blocking me... by themistocle on Thursday December 28, 2017 @11:00PM (#16027421)
Wow, I never knew that. Reminds me of some recent moves to prevent skipping ads on streaming video.
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