Recently, YouTube has been ramping up its anti-adblock effort, and I’ve been watching this closely due to personal interest. This blog post is where I write down what I know.
Some Background
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Really interesting read about the history of YouTube adblocking, how the new detection works, how uBO is responding, and how not to block the new popups.
STOP BLOCKING SPONSORS. LET THE SMALL CREATOR EARN THE LITTLE THAT THEY DO FROM AD REVENUE YOU THIEVES. FUCK THE PIRATES WITH A FLAMETHROWER UP THE ASS.
They get ad revenue from the majority, and we still give them algorithm. I'm not taking time out of my day to tip someone for a service I haven't even received yet.