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[–] [email protected] 140 points 6 days ago (26 children)

The YouTube owner explains that normal non-skippable in-stream ads are limited to just 15 seconds in length.

This is bullshit. I don't use an ad-blocker and often get a full minute of ad. And an extra minute if I happen to pause the stream for like 30 seconds and come back to it.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Using the internet without an ad blocker is like fucking every sex worker in Vegas without a condom.

Practice safe internet.

This message has not been sponsored by Firefox or uBlock Origin or Privacy Badger or Decentral Eyes, but if they want to throw some money my way I would accept.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It's decentral eyes still relevant? I was reading that it use was now discouraged.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Nah, I've heard they stopped development. People use LocalCDN as a drop in replacement. However, by itself, it doesn't change much when it comes to ads and tracking.

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