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Re:Vienam Bans Unskippable Ads, Requires Skip Button to Appe... by serial_dev on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @01:51PM (#46516744)
Even as a consumer I am legitimately happy that I’ve seen ads for some products.

Now sure, it probably happens about once a quarter, and for that I watched probably hundreds if not thousands of ads, so was it worth it, I don’t know, probably not.

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Re:Vienam Bans Unskippable Ads, Requires Skip Button to Appe... by bigyabai on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @01:58PM (#46516835)
As a consumer, I am fully willing to swallow the opportunity cost of blocking advertisements. I'm not afraid of having unspent money sitting around.
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