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Re:Show HN: Firefox add-on to open YouTube videos in alterna... by anon_cow1111 on Saturday October 14, 2023 @10:47PM (#37886424)
I don't think firefox could reasonably do this, just because a significant part of their funding comes directly from google.

And maybe more relevant, having this be default behavior would just cause the cat-and-mouse to get worse, when the majority of users are now blocking it with no effort, and the bean-counters notice the ad impression numbers suddenly dropping.

Re:Show HN: Firefox add-on to open YouTube videos in alterna... by PH95VuimJjqBqy on Saturday October 14, 2023 @11:34PM (#37886630)
this is true from a practical standpoint.

It's like an adult watching a child's idealism and knowing the child is right.

I'm not calling the OP a child, I'm saying the OP is right and the world sucks.