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Privacy advocate challenges YouTube's ad blocking detection (www.theregister.com)
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Privacy advocate challenges YouTube's ad blocking detection::Irish eyes may not be smiling

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[+] -25 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Media hosting is not “arbitrary code” and costs money. Just saying don’t be surprised when a site prevents you from using a service without paying for it in some way.

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  • [–] 24 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    they detect adblock by executing proprietary JavaScript code in my browser, using my CPU cycles. I paid for that CPU and I can choose what code gets executed and what not.

    That JavaScript code is also privacy invasive and I'm not letting a mega corporation recollect information about myself. So yeah, I'll block whatever I want from my browser. And if that makes Google loose money, they are more than welcomed to look for a business model other than advertising.

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  • [+] -25 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    That JavaScript code is also privacy invasive

    As a web developer seeing an end user say this is hilarious. Hate to break it you but there are much better ways to track you.

    If you’re that paranoid just use a VPN and never enter personal information on the internet.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago

    I prefer to use Tor, but whatever makes you happy.

    Client side code isn't the only way to track someone, but it's one of the options. And fingerprinting browsers using JavaScript is an extended practice.

    Anyway, you're missing my point. My browser, my rules. I'll just block any script that annoys me.

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