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Re:Vienam Bans Unskippable Ads, Requires Skip Button to Appe... by anthonypasq on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @05:46PM (#46519915)
ok so you actually dont think they should be single dipping because you use ublock origin and sponsorblock?
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Re:Vienam Bans Unskippable Ads, Requires Skip Button to Appe... by wolvoleo on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @08:41PM (#46521454)
No but if they weren't double dipping with the sponsors I'd pay for premium.

It's just that as it stands it makes no sense to do so. I still get ads so there's nothing in it for me. And if I use sponsorblock I might as well go the full way.

It's really on YouTube that they have let this situation be created. They should have stopped sponsor segments the moment they arrived.

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