Except it’s been shown that doesn’t work by every site ever that tried it and Adblockers still worked.
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cryptix@discuss.tchncs.de 11 months ago
Its their platform . its their choice. We don’t have a choice to force them to allow adblockers. There is always a choose to load content after the ads are served . If they go that route then no adblocker can bypass it.
Sheeple@lemmy.world 11 months ago
independantiste@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Twitch would like to have a word with you, the ads are still shown even with the latest ublock filters. Google absolutely can shove ads into your face that your ad blocker won’t be able to remove, they just don’t do it for now
fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
I only get the “ad break in progress” screen but it lasts for two fucking minutes Jesus Christ twitch it’s a live stream I’m missing the best part!
NightOwl@lemmy.one 11 months ago
Twitch is live streaming which sound slike is the bigger barrier, and the main draw of twitch of watching live content. I’d imagine it’s easier to view content that isn’t live without ads, and even twitch people will repost clips after it’s aired where people haven’t encountered ads while live viewers did.
Then look at television piracy where live viewing will have ads, but pirated content is uploaded with it stripped away.
crimsdings@lemmy.world 11 months ago
As the European law stands and is interpreted, yes we can force them.
LinkOpensChest_wav@beehaw.org 11 months ago
It’s their choice, and I would simply not use YouTube. Access to YouTube specifically is not very concerning to me.
But if they try to normalize this or even attempt to influence legislators that adblockers should be restricted in any way by law, then I would be concerned, and for this reason I think it’s important to articulate right now that there is nothing inherently wrong or unethical about using an adblocker.
shani66@burggit.moe 11 months ago
What are you talking about? There’s all sorts of ways to bypass the ads
andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
EU bullied sites into showing cookies warnings even on sites outside of EU. In effing Russia of all places too. You’d think, with enough torque, anything can be pushed onto them. Even good things.