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Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year ago

YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers

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YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers

www.bleepingcomputer.com

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Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year ago

YouTube is running an experiment asking some users to disable their ad blockers or pay for a premium subscription, or they will not be allowed to watch videos.

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Chris Remington@beehaw.org
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You mean piehole?
- BrokenToshy@beehaw.org
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  You mean holepie?
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    You mean highpole?
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      Is a highpole a polish resident on drugs?
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  No. PiHole is effectively ad-blocking via DNS; the name is a play on black hole and Raspberry Pi.

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