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Re:YouTube tests disabling videos for people using ad blockers by dim13 on Friday June 30, 2023 @03:55PM (#36541254)
One correction: ads are not like spam. Ads are spam.
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Re:YouTube tests disabling videos for people using ad blockers by ipqk on Friday June 30, 2023 @05:57PM (#36542947)
Spam is unsolicited, and will keep coming no matter what you do.

Web ads are implicitly solicited. You go to websites knowing that they will serve ads. If you don't like it, you can stop going to said websites and no more ads.

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Re:YouTube tests disabling videos for people using ad blockers by zeusk on Saturday July 01, 2023 @08:53AM (#36549580)
Email spam is implicitly solicited. You open your email knowing people are sending you spam. If you don't like it, you can stop opening your email and no more spam.
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