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Re:YouTube started slowing video buffer with adblock enabled by jeffparsons on Sunday January 14, 2024 @01:31AM (#38988068)
If YouTube outright prevents access from browsers that block ads, then suddenly a huge number of the most tech-savvy viewers will be motivated to seek/develop/fund better ad blockers and/or alternative ways to access videos.

It's a difficult position. On the one hand, these users are chewing up compute and bandwidth, without providing any ad revenue. On the other hand, if they leave, it contributes to a vicious cycle (or virtuous cycle, depending on your perspective) of eyeballs being elsewhere, and content creators looking elsewhere to reach those eyeballs.

Sure, initially content creators will be posting to YouTube as well, but even a moat like YouTube's can be filled in over time.

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Re:YouTube started slowing video buffer with adblock enabled by alcoholic_byte on Sunday January 14, 2024 @02:08AM (#38988204)
It is less the ads that bother me. Although, I do remember a time with TV where there was a commercial break every 30-45 min if you are luck and every 15 min when not.

Didn't bother me. Bathroom break.

What bothers me with this is the amount of surveillance that comes with it.

Isn't called surveillance-capitalism for nought. And the best part.. it has already been debunked that targeted ads are as effective as they would like them to be.

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Re:YouTube started slowing video buffer with adblock enabled by charcircuit on Sunday January 14, 2024 @01:52AM (#38988140)
>content creators looking elsewhere to reach those eyeballs.

If content creator can not monetize those eyeballs very well there is little incentive to target that niche. YouTube would be losing a niche of a niche that are not as profitable to try and platform.

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