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YouTube's Ad Blocker Crackdown Is Getting Harder to Dodge(gizmodo.com)

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YouTube’s Ad Blocker Crackdown Is Getting Harder to Dodge::The video platform now requires users to disable their ad blockers with an immovable pop-up.

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I don’t understand why YouTube doesn’t just put the video ads in-stream, just seems stupid for stupid’s sake at this point.

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Maybe this is some weird way of testing the waters. If they just solved the problem outright, users who wouldn’t put up with ads would just leave. This way they can see how many users will just tolerate the change without really committing.

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That certainly seems like a possibility >_>

Gotta bleed them pennies dry.

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