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Re:uBlock Origin: Address first-party tracker blocking by parliament32 on Wednesday November 20, 2019 @12:49PM (#21586322)
I've been thinking about this too: it's odd that YouTube doesn't try harder to stop ad blocking. Maybe the low amount of users with adblockers just make it not worth it?
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Re:uBlock Origin: Address first-party tracker blocking by ew6082 on Wednesday November 20, 2019 @09:12PM (#21590836)
It's far more likely that the data obtained about what videos you watch is far more valuable than the cash value of the ads you're not being served. Youtube videos are a very good early interest indicator for advertising.
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