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I've been getting these buffer loading times recently, and ironically, I don't mind them all that much. The annoyance of ads isn't primarily in the time it take
by ysavir 1y ago
I've been getting these buffer loading times recently, and ironically, I don't mind them all that much. The annoyance of ads isn't primarily in the time it takes up, but in having the audio play and a video feed run that isn't the video I clicked on.
If an actual ad played, I'd be irritated beyond belief. But when there's a 12 second buffer, I have enough patience training for slow load times that I instinctively just quickly check my email or spend a brief moment lost in thought. Especially when it's every video. If it was one in every 5 videos, I'd notice it and be bothered. When it's every video, it's part of the experience and my brain just cuts it out automatically.
- redml 1y agoFunny, until now I assumed the "buffering" was just something shoddy with the google infrastructure. Youtube has a reputation for pushing buggy/undesirable changes and already has slow javascript widgets on it so at this point I expect it and "just deal with it". It didn't even occur to me they were trying to poison the well with regards to adblockers.
- MathMonkeyMan 1y agoYeah I've been getting the initial delay with the popup "find out why playback is slow." No thanks, I already know, and it's not so bad.
- Moru 1y agoIt certainly has to be better than getting an ad that fills no need of mine. I can't say I noticed any slow loading times on youtube though that might be because the last clip I watched was probably a month ago. Only search for diy fixes on problems I have, rest online attention goes to fediverse nowadays.
- Toritori12 1y agoOut of curiosity I clicked the link and it is funny how they try to blame the extension when is them actually causing the problem.
- HDThoreaun 1y agoThe extension is stealing from them. I get stealing a zero marginal cost good is minor but the agreement you make with YouTube is that you watch an ad in exchange for the video. Why should they serve you the video if you refuse your part of the agreement?
- squigz 1y ago> Why should they serve you the video if you refuse your part of the agreement? I've held the position that, if YT wants to, they can block me from their platform for using an adblocker, and I would have no moral ground to stand on. However, that isn't what they do. They try to circumvent it. They try to make it technically impossible. They try to mislead users into thinking their extensions are malicious.
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- sodality2 1y ago> the agreement you make with YouTube is that you watch an ad in exchange for the video I never made that agreement. And if some software on my computer somehow gets YouTube to deliver me the content anyway, that's not my fault. In my view, it's a cat and mouse game, they can do whatever they want to try to stop me, and vice versa. If they win, I won't complain; but if I do, so be it.
- HDThoreaun 1y ago> I never made that agreement By clicking on the video you did. It is in their terms of service. How is you purposefully trying to block ads not your fault? Whose fault is it that you installed an Adblock? If you went to a grocery store and told the clerk you already paid and they let you leave would that not be your fault either?
- sodality2 1y ago
- rf15 1y agoturns out you rather stare at an empty plate than being served shit
- BrtByte 1y agoIt's like the difference between waiting in line vs being trapped in a loud sales pitch