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Re:You can watch Pluto TV in VLC, and the MPA considers this... by pjc50 on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @08:33AM (#34982185)
People have been making the "adblocking is piracy because it interferes with monetization" argument for years. As with all these questions, the detail of "be seen as X by whom exactly" matters.
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Re:You can watch Pluto TV in VLC, and the MPA considers this... by tarotuser on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @11:37AM (#34984351)
I make a point not to argue with stupid people. And instead, everybody I help with their computer, I show them adblockers, paywall bypassers, anti-trackers, and other user-enabling tech.

Computers act against the intentions of most people because they're not aware of their choices. So I help show them what is available and to use them.

The anti-adblocker crowd is just plain stupid. And from being a system engineer for many years, you can't fix stupid.

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