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> I do have every right to try and control what things get sent to and viewed on my computer. I agree with your statement but I'm not sure how it applies to ad
by dutchCourage 3y ago
> I do have every right to try and control what things get sent to and viewed on my computer.
I agree with your statement but I'm not sure how it applies to ads. I hate ads as much as the next person, but blocking them is kind of like using the service and refusing to pay for it.
There are two proper ways to not see ads on Youtube. You can either pay for Youtube premium, or not watch Youtube videos.
There are legitimate reasons to block ads, like preventing tracking. But if you're blocking ads because you think the service you're using isn't worth letting them through, then don't use the service?
- lolinder 3y agoWhen a website actually tells me that I can't use it with an ad blocker, then I leave and don't come back. I don't have an ad-blocker-blocker-blocker, there's no technical barrier to detecting my ad blocker and responding accordingly. Until that happens, I'm forced to assume that the service actually does get enough value from my attention that it's not worth it to them to lose my business (such as it is), and I am certainly not going to voluntarily subject myself to ads that aren't actually essential.