Firefox users are reporting an ‘artificial’ load time on YouTube videos. YouTube says it’s part of a plan to make people who use adblockers “experience suboptimal viewing, regardless of the browser they are using.”

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    11 months ago

    Personally, I do mind ads. They exist purely to convince people to buy stuff. In most cases, they are dishonest, or at the very least present the products in a favorable manner that hides flaws people might deserve to know. And even good ads are a distraction from what I actually want to see or do.

    I completely agree, ad companies have taken user tracking too far. It is absolutely scary how much ad companies know about my private life, and there’s no realistic way to stop them. We really need better legislation.

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      11 months ago

      It is absolutely scary how much ad companies know about my private life

      The ad company does not actually know anything about you or your life. That’s an illusion.