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YouTube is loading slower for users with ad blockers yet again::YouTube users have noticed annoying delays and some features disabled when using ad blockers.

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

The performance issues are because of Adblock and Adblock Plus: https://nitter.net/gorhill/status/1746263759495077919#m

It affects more sites than just YouTube.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

People still use AdBlock Plus? I thought that was long since dead. You know, since they sold out and let companies pay them to show ads.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

not everyone keeps track of browser addon news, so... yeah? it's been a most recommended and recognizable ad blocker for a long time, so lots of people are probably still unaware of the changes after all those years and stick with it.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That piece of news is like a decade old. There are people on the net now that weren’t even born when AdBlock Plus turned to shit.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

again, you overestimate how much people are invested in addon news.