Youtube’s Anti-adblock and uBlock Origin

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Youtube’s Anti-adblock and uBlock Origin - And a Dinosaur
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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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There is nothing comparable to youtube.

well, since the debacle I was thinking: do I really need YT? What if I don't access it at all, will my life become miserable? Nope, because YT is not something I NEED, just something I WANT. Once we realize that, it's easy to look elsewhere, or even find something more productive to do.

You can’t honestly say there isn’t anything comparable to YouTube. I can think of 3 of the top of my head. You just want 1-1 and that’s not possible

You mean from the technical side? Sure. Lot's of other video hosters around. It's just content wise were there is no comparison.

Not even 1:1, I’d settle for 1:50, but that’s not even remotely close to what the “alternatives” are offering. A video hosting platform is worthless without creators, and the creators aren’t moving on from YouTube.

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