Youtube’s Anti-adblock and uBlock Origin::Recently, YouTube has been ramping up its anti-adblock effort, and I’ve been watching this closely due to personal interest. This blog post is where I write down what I know. Some Background Here’s…

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    11 months ago

    Agreed, we need more creators uploading their content both to YT as well as to other hosting sites that are less explicitly against the viewership. Google only cares about maximizing their profits, and it’s sad to have witnessed how YT has degraded over the years. It used to be a place that cared so much about the user experience and now… It’s an ad serving tool, and not much more.

    Once enough big creators decide to support alternative platforms we may see a growing number of people who check out of YT for good.