▲ 360 ▼ YouTube's Ad Blocker Crackdown Is Getting Harder to Dodge (gizmodo.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 146 comments fedilink hide all child comments YouTube's Ad Blocker Crackdown Is Getting Harder to Dodge::The video platform now requires users to disable their ad blockers with an immovable pop-up.
[–] Trail@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago (2 children) Huh, what is the issue? Been working fine for me for years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Moderationslog@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Classic layer 8 problem permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemann@lemmy.one 8 points 2 years ago PEBCAK baby! permalink fedilink source parent [+] V0lD@lemmy.world -11 points 2 years ago* (3 children) Popping out a tab doesn't turn it into a draggable window, but just into cursor basic cursor held object. This gives no visual feedback on what is actually happening and makes the whole operation much less visually clear It's a small thing, but in the times I tried Firefox, I noticed a lot of these rough edges to the point that it became frustrating to use. I'm using this specific one as a benchmark for when I'm willing to give it a shot again permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Uniquitous@lemmy.one 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fuck's sake, what a stupid thing to get hung up over. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] V0lD@lemmy.world -6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) You're all getting quite hung up about someone voicing that they're not ready to switch to your preferred browser tbh Like, it's not that you are negatively affected by me having UX preferences permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Yearly1845@reddthat.com 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jackalope@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) You'll get more flies with honey than vinegar. Foss advocates showing once again how bad they are at persuading people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Yearly1845@reddthat.com -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] V0lD@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago Correct. That is why I am not switching Besides, the EU is shown time and time again that it will protect its citizens if the megacorps overstep their boundaries, so the claim that chrome holds too much power is bs permalink fedilink source parent [–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Could you find a smaller potato? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] V0lD@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is that a typo, or a saying I'm not familiar with? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) It’s a small potatoes means that’s it’s extremely inexpensive and misses the big bag of perfectly good, if not above average potatoes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] V0lD@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Thank you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago You’re welcome 😊 permalink fedilink source parent [–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago It never bothered me. You can just stop dragging anywhere and it will turn into a window. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Moderationslog@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Classic layer 8 problem permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemann@lemmy.one 8 points 2 years ago PEBCAK baby! permalink fedilink source parent
[+] V0lD@lemmy.world -11 points 2 years ago* (3 children) Popping out a tab doesn't turn it into a draggable window, but just into cursor basic cursor held object. This gives no visual feedback on what is actually happening and makes the whole operation much less visually clear It's a small thing, but in the times I tried Firefox, I noticed a lot of these rough edges to the point that it became frustrating to use. I'm using this specific one as a benchmark for when I'm willing to give it a shot again permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Uniquitous@lemmy.one 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fuck's sake, what a stupid thing to get hung up over. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] V0lD@lemmy.world -6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) You're all getting quite hung up about someone voicing that they're not ready to switch to your preferred browser tbh Like, it's not that you are negatively affected by me having UX preferences permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Yearly1845@reddthat.com 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jackalope@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) You'll get more flies with honey than vinegar. Foss advocates showing once again how bad they are at persuading people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Yearly1845@reddthat.com -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] V0lD@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago Correct. That is why I am not switching Besides, the EU is shown time and time again that it will protect its citizens if the megacorps overstep their boundaries, so the claim that chrome holds too much power is bs permalink fedilink source parent [–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Could you find a smaller potato? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] V0lD@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is that a typo, or a saying I'm not familiar with? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) It’s a small potatoes means that’s it’s extremely inexpensive and misses the big bag of perfectly good, if not above average potatoes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] V0lD@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Thank you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago You’re welcome 😊 permalink fedilink source parent [–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago It never bothered me. You can just stop dragging anywhere and it will turn into a window. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Uniquitous@lemmy.one 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fuck's sake, what a stupid thing to get hung up over. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] V0lD@lemmy.world -6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) You're all getting quite hung up about someone voicing that they're not ready to switch to your preferred browser tbh Like, it's not that you are negatively affected by me having UX preferences permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Yearly1845@reddthat.com 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jackalope@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) You'll get more flies with honey than vinegar. Foss advocates showing once again how bad they are at persuading people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Yearly1845@reddthat.com -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] V0lD@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago Correct. That is why I am not switching Besides, the EU is shown time and time again that it will protect its citizens if the megacorps overstep their boundaries, so the claim that chrome holds too much power is bs permalink fedilink source parent
[+] V0lD@lemmy.world -6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) You're all getting quite hung up about someone voicing that they're not ready to switch to your preferred browser tbh Like, it's not that you are negatively affected by me having UX preferences permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Yearly1845@reddthat.com 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jackalope@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) You'll get more flies with honey than vinegar. Foss advocates showing once again how bad they are at persuading people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Yearly1845@reddthat.com -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] V0lD@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago Correct. That is why I am not switching Besides, the EU is shown time and time again that it will protect its citizens if the megacorps overstep their boundaries, so the claim that chrome holds too much power is bs permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Yearly1845@reddthat.com 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jackalope@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) You'll get more flies with honey than vinegar. Foss advocates showing once again how bad they are at persuading people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Yearly1845@reddthat.com -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] V0lD@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago Correct. That is why I am not switching Besides, the EU is shown time and time again that it will protect its citizens if the megacorps overstep their boundaries, so the claim that chrome holds too much power is bs permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jackalope@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) You'll get more flies with honey than vinegar. Foss advocates showing once again how bad they are at persuading people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Yearly1845@reddthat.com -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Yearly1845@reddthat.com -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] V0lD@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago Correct. That is why I am not switching Besides, the EU is shown time and time again that it will protect its citizens if the megacorps overstep their boundaries, so the claim that chrome holds too much power is bs permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Could you find a smaller potato? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] V0lD@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is that a typo, or a saying I'm not familiar with? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) It’s a small potatoes means that’s it’s extremely inexpensive and misses the big bag of perfectly good, if not above average potatoes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] V0lD@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Thank you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago You’re welcome 😊 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] V0lD@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is that a typo, or a saying I'm not familiar with? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) It’s a small potatoes means that’s it’s extremely inexpensive and misses the big bag of perfectly good, if not above average potatoes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] V0lD@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Thank you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago You’re welcome 😊 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) It’s a small potatoes means that’s it’s extremely inexpensive and misses the big bag of perfectly good, if not above average potatoes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] V0lD@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Thank you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago You’re welcome 😊 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] V0lD@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Thank you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago You’re welcome 😊 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago It never bothered me. You can just stop dragging anywhere and it will turn into a window. permalink fedilink source parent