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YouTube Says New 5-Second Video Load Delay Is Supposed to Punish Ad Blockers, Not Firefox Users (www.404media.co)

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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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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, as long as it is a big enough problem on the internet, you will have at least one nerd trying to find a way to circumvent it.

Give them time.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

The nerds are cooking, let them cook