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Re:Show HN: YouTube banned adblockers so I built an extensio... by travoc on Saturday November 18, 2023 @11:13PM (#38328848)
Skipping ads is perfectly ethical. Who didn't hit fast-forward on their VCR or go get a sandwich during half-time?
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Re:Show HN: YouTube banned adblockers so I built an extensio... by amelius on Saturday November 18, 2023 @11:51PM (#38329130)
The Bible definitely needs an update for these kinds of questions.
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Re:Show HN: YouTube banned adblockers so I built an extensio... by zamadatix on Monday November 20, 2023 @12:15PM (#38350815)
Something can be both unethical and commonly done. In fact, some quite seriously unethical things were commonplace for centuries and others are commonplace now even though most consider them unethical at heart. Skipping ads needs to be ethical or unethical because it is, that it is done is irrelevant.
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