Re:YouTube's Anti-Adblock and uBlock Origin
by JohnTHaller on Sunday October 29, 2023 @08:25PM
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It's unfortunately been this way for a long, long time. Though it does seem to have gotten more frequent in recent years. I've been running PortableApps.com for nearly 2 decades and, in that time, I've been sworn at, harassed, doxxed, received death and rape threats, etc. My personal favorite was a user who accused me of donating a kidney to my father because I thought I was better than everyone else and to try to garner donations. Despite the fact that I donated it years before PortableApps.com existed. Just this week I had someone mad a meet for not updating an app due to the fact that I am recovering from a concussion.
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Re:YouTube's Anti-Adblock and uBlock Origin
by mixmastamyk on Sunday October 29, 2023 @08:45PM
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The common advice to delete toxic people from your life applies to those online as well. I don't think of this as a FLOSS-centric problem. Instead of taking it personally I try to think of a suffering person lashing out at the world attempting to spread misery. Then I hit the delete/block button and move on.
Re:YouTube's Anti-Adblock and uBlock Origin
by firexcy on Monday October 30, 2023 @06:43PM
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Thank you for your work at PortableApps. Windows isn’t my daily OS but when I get my hands on it from time to time, the apps you pack are what keep me sane.
Re:YouTube's Anti-Adblock and uBlock Origin
by JohnTHaller on Tuesday October 31, 2023 @11:28PM
(#38094301)
You're welcome! I'm glad it's been helpful for you.