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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by pb7 on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @11:58PM (#35897234)
>Most of my favorite creators are there

>Doesn't disclose how much of that subscription actually ends up in creators' pockets.

Enough for your favorite creators to be there.

>Charges $23/mo for premium

It's $23/mo because people like you block ads. The ad blocker-blockers can't roll out soon enough. Fingers crossed.

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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by pierat on Thursday May 11, 2023 @01:39AM (#35898050)
Cool. I'll just use my "block adblock-blocker scripts".

They already exist. But some will be inconvenienced. Us pierats won't be :D

http://reek.github.io/anti-adblock-killer/#filterlist

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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by askafriend on Thursday May 11, 2023 @02:02AM (#35898247)
It's $11.99 per month and $6.99 for students.

Where are you all getting $23 from?

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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by alpaca128 on Thursday May 11, 2023 @02:44AM (#35898599)
You think Google wouldn't increase prices the moment they manage to defy all attempts to block ads?
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