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Re:As YouTube Declares War on Ad Blockers, Google Sponsors A... by hibernator149 on Saturday November 04, 2023 @06:22AM (#38139670)
This is called capitalism. Everyone tries to get as much for themselves as possible. No morals needed. Greed is good ;). Why should only Big Cos play that game? AdBlockers aren't breaking any laws yet (might change soon).
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Re:As YouTube Declares War on Ad Blockers, Google Sponsors A... by fragmede on Saturday November 04, 2023 @06:32AM (#38139710)
Going into Target and stuffing a pack of socks down your pants isn't technically illegal either. Walking out with it becomes stealing though, so while having hotdogs down your pants isn't specifically illegal, it doesn't have to be.

The CFAA is written broadly enough that adblockers could already be considered illegal under it.

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Re:As YouTube Declares War on Ad Blockers, Google Sponsors A... by hibernator149 on Saturday November 04, 2023 @07:26AM (#38140044)
Agreed, I would not be surprised if adblocking were treated like piracy in the near future: "You wouldn't download a car without watching the ads first" ;)
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