▲ 308 ▼ Login to youtube to watch videos (lemmy.ml) submitted 2 years ago by GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml 66 comments fedilink hide all child comments First time this happens to me. With a German protonvpn server.
[–] umami_wasbi@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) So what they can bot with VPN without signing in? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Peffse@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bot can automate views. It's why Youtube keeps trying to move towards "engagement". Comments, likes, etc, all require an account, which is an extra hurdle for bots. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] umami_wasbi@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Then I will they just doing half the work. They can just get the site account walled for that goal, not a half patch work of blocking VPN users. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Peffse@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bot can automate views. It's why Youtube keeps trying to move towards "engagement". Comments, likes, etc, all require an account, which is an extra hurdle for bots. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] umami_wasbi@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Then I will they just doing half the work. They can just get the site account walled for that goal, not a half patch work of blocking VPN users. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] umami_wasbi@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Then I will they just doing half the work. They can just get the site account walled for that goal, not a half patch work of blocking VPN users. permalink fedilink source parent
