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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by mertd on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @08:47PM (#35895781)
Shorts is the digital content equivalent of cigarettes. I'd love an option to hide shorts forever.
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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by WastingMyTime89 on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @09:35PM (#35896168)
YouTube is the digital content equivalent of cigarettes. Shorts is just a stronger form.
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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by mertd on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @11:21PM (#35896948)
I disagree. There is a lot of good and information dense content on YouTube. Shorts as a format though mostly tends to be dopamine rich garbage.
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