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YouTube confirms three-strikes test for ad blocking(www.androidauthority.com)

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geese_feces [comrade/them, love/loves]@hexbear.net
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if youtube really makes unblockable ads then i will write a program that detects when an ad is playing, and sets the device volume to zero and places a black rectangle over the video until the ad finishes

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sempersigh [he/him]@hexbear.net
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Just wait until they make you respond to a quiz that asks you what happened in the ad you just watched to make sure you watched it lmao

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MerryChristmas [any]@hexbear.net
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When’s the perfect time for a delicious bite-sized pizza snack?

A. In the mornin’.

B. In the evenin’.

C. At supper time.

D. All of the above - with pizza on a bagel, you can eat pizza anytime!

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Tomboys_are_Cute [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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Screaming McDonald’s at my phone until it plays the rest of the video

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TankieTanuki [he/him]@hexbear.net
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Please drink verification can.

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Albanian_Lil_Pump [he/him]@hexbear.net
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Wait until you have to drink the verification can

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