Re:YouTube started slowing video buffer with adblock enabled
by kazinator on Sunday January 14, 2024 @12:36AM
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There must be some Elon-Musk-emulating dickhead executive behind all this.
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Re:YouTube started slowing video buffer with adblock enabled
by sjwhevvvvvsj on Sunday January 14, 2024 @12:56AM
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They ran out of ideas. That’s about what it comes down to.
Google is still just an ads company at the end of the day.
(Yes Cloud has had net positive quarters but it is still net negative relative to how much SERP dollars it took to prop it up this long.)
Re:YouTube started slowing video buffer with adblock enabled
by CoastalCoder on Sunday January 14, 2024 @01:18AM
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Honestly I don't have a problem with it, big-picture wise.
We're in a tug-of-war with YouTube: we want perfect service for no cost to us, and they want all our money with no cost to themselves.
It's great if we can find some common ground. But if not, I'll adapt.
(I'm not denying that YT content has value for me. I just don't think they're obligated to provide it for a price I'm willing to pay.)