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YouTube just quietly blocked Adblock Plus — the internet hasn't noticed yet, but I've found a workaround (www.tomsguide.com)
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[–] unmagical@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 days ago
  • I ask a website for content.
  • The website gives me content and a side of shit.
  • I instruct my intelligent butler to discard the shit and only give me the content I requested.
  • I get only the content I requested.

If a website wants to run ads that's fine, I'll just remove them. If they want to gate their content behind a paywall that's fine, I'll just make a determination about whether or not what they offer is worth it.

Removing ads is not "breaking a website" if anything it's the exact opposite--restoring a cleaner layout, faster loading, less privacy invasion, and a reduced chance of malware.