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Re:Show HN: YouTube banned adblockers so I built an extensio... by veidelis on Sunday November 19, 2023 @04:19AM (#38330791)
Yes, it is. To me ads are totally useless. I have never bought anything. It's nothing else than unnecessary distraction. I'm not worried about not paying this monstrously huge company.
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Re:Show HN: YouTube banned adblockers so I built an extensio... by LightBug1 on Sunday November 19, 2023 @06:20AM (#38331582)
What? Don't you want to shop like you're a billionaire?

/same

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Re:Show HN: YouTube banned adblockers so I built an extensio... by gentleman11 on Sunday November 19, 2023 @10:13AM (#38333353)
Ads are about subtly and unknowingly influencing attitudes and beliefs, not direct sales
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