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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20781415 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20781415 The thing that sparked the idea was a badly disclosed sponsorship.
by ajayyy 4y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20781415 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20781415
The thing that sparked the idea was a badly disclosed sponsorship. The saving time bits are great, and that's why there's more features now than just ads, you can skip intros too. However, I did start this explicitly due to being frustrated with the state of deception in the sponsorship world, and that remains my main motivation.
- closewith 4y agoThat may have been the initial motivation, but SponsorBlock isn't a tool to reveal hidden product placement or sponsorships. It's not described that way on your site or the add-on pages, used that way, or - if we're honest - popular for that reason. In the end, the motivation is not the tool as implemented.