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YouTube once again ahead of uBO on Firefox; fiddling with the extension settings not working this time and DDG search is useless ... anyone got ideas? (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Pretty much the subject line. uBO has successfully blocked the nag screen enough times that I can't play anything at this point. No preview loads, and the play button serves no function. I'd really prefer not to have to find content on YT, copy the URL and use Piped/Invidious, but this ongoing escalation is steeling my resolve to screw Google.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I don't think you can be sure they're not profiling you for advertising on other sites just because they're not showing ads on YouTube. The purpose of uBO is security. Plus I wouldn't give money to a shady company like Google anyway.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I hope you are contributing to the content creators in other ways, then.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I am, as it happens, but I don't feel under any obligation to.

Firstly, how they get paid is a private matter between them and YouTube, they signed their contracts, not me.

Secondly, YouTube could run privacy-respecting non-targeted ads. I'm not punishing YouTube for having ads, I'm punishing them for being spyware.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

YouTube doesn't stop you from using uBO if you're paying.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I think the 'shady company' part of paying is an important consideration.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Correct, if they weren't user-hostile, it would have been more likely I would have built up some good-will towards them and would be happy to pay.