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Google admits it's making YouTube worse for ad block users (www.theregister.com)
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[–] cole@lemdro.id 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

this assumption is only correct if EVERYBODY is using as blockers. They aren't - so it makes sense to cut off the proverbial leeches

[–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

this assumption is only correct if EVERYBODY is using as blockers. They aren’t - so it makes sense to cut off the proverbial leeches

That's why I said logical conclusion.

My bet would be the vast majority of people (what you call leeches) would eventually use ad blockers, as people in general usually do not like to watch commercials. (Again, speaking in endgame scenarios, AKA 'logical conclusion').