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Firefox users are reporting an 'artificial' load time on YouTube videos. YouTube says it's part of a plan to make people who use adblockers "experience suboptimal viewing, regardless of the browser they are using."

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[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 59 points 1 year ago

5 second ad delay in blessed silence

5 seconds of someone screaming into my ear "BUY! BUY! BUY!"

Oh, no! Better disable my ad blocker quick!

[-] laurelraven 9 points 1 year ago

Yeah, not sure what they are expecting to happen...

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