Firefox users are reporting an ‘artificial’ load time on YouTube videos. YouTube says it’s part of a plan to make people who use adblockers “experience suboptimal viewing, regardless of the browser they are using.”

  • @SnipingNinja
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    66 months ago

    YouTube didn’t have ads before it got bought IIRC, not that it would have lasted that way even if it was not bought

    • Kumatomic
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      26 months ago

      It’s been many years, but I remember a small banner ad below the video and maybe one to the side. It was so reasonable though it’s hard to remember for sure.

      • @SnipingNinja
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        16 months ago

        That was after it got bought IIRC, but it’s possible I’m misremembering.

        • Kumatomic
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          16 months ago

          At least we know for sure neither of us is confident about our memories.