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		Pooge on Nov 19, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: YouTube banned adblockers so I built an e... I'm on Firefox and I see absolutely no ads. In fact, I'm so shocked to see how ad-ridden the web is that I might just stop browsing altogether if blockers somehow stop working. Sometimes I watch YouTube videos with friends on Discord and I just LOVE getting fed those 30-second ads..

exemplify on Nov 19, 2023 [–]

I completely agree. I won't sacrifice my mental health to acquiesce to the toxic, manipulative tactics of modern ad exposure. Ads are not good for you. If I can't find a way to continue avoiding the ads, I'll stop using YouTube. This is not an ethical conundrum for me. This is self-defense.

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