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Re:SponsorBlock – skip sponsor segments on YouTube by simonmysun on Tuesday August 13, 2024 @05:17PM (#41239960)
I would rather expect an extension like AdNauseam[1] which automatically play the advertisement muted in background.

[1]: https://adnauseam.io/

Re:SponsorBlock – skip sponsor segments on YouTube by StableAlkyne on Tuesday August 13, 2024 @05:24PM (#41240013)
The best part about AdNauseum is it solves the criticism people give ad-blockers: content creators still get paid
Re:SponsorBlock – skip sponsor segments on YouTube by prmoustache on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @03:52AM (#41243655)
But viewers do not owe anything to videomakers[1]

[1] honestly content creator is a terrible word for what it is, I wish people would stop repeating that non sense.

Re:SponsorBlock – skip sponsor segments on YouTube by StableAlkyne on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @10:59AM (#41246877)
I agree completely, but it's easier to build a bridge than it is to redirect a river.
Re:SponsorBlock – skip sponsor segments on YouTube by ivann on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @05:56AM (#41244388)
But does it really work? I would expect click fraud detection to catch this pretty easily given how big the click fraud arms race is, especially since AdNauseam said their implementation is quite naive.