YouTube is now blocking ad blockers so I make ads run faster(old.reddit.com)

516 points by znpy 2 years ago | 539 comments

A Reddit r/webdev post sharing a YouTube Ad Skipper tool that plays ads at 16x speed in response to YouTube blocking ad blockers.

I applied for a software role at FedEx and was asked to take a personality test(old.reddit.com)

285 points by wk_end 2 years ago | 323 comments

Netlify just sent me a $104k bill for a simple static site(old.reddit.com)

1499 points by laubonghaudoi 2 years ago | 671 comments

A Reddit r/webdev post in which a user reports receiving a $104,500 Netlify bill for a simple static site.

Mistral Remove "Committing to open models" from their website(old.reddit.com)

92 points by smy20011 2 years ago | 27 comments

Tesla repossessed my car due to an extreme oversight on their end(old.reddit.com)

100 points by leephillips 3 years ago | 46 comments

Alright then keep your secrets(old.reddit.com)

61 points by shantnutiwari 2 years ago | 39 comments

YouTube asks channel owner to verify phone, permanently overwrites personal info(old.reddit.com)

343 points by Tijdreiziger 1 year ago | 230 comments

Reddit post in r/VirtualYoutubers about YouTube phone verification overwriting a channel owner's personal info; the page shows a Reddit network-security block.

YouTube is now blocking ad blockers so I make ads run faster(old.reddit.com)

516 points by znpy 2 years ago | 539 comments

A Reddit r/webdev post sharing a YouTube Ad Skipper tool that plays ads at 16x speed in response to YouTube blocking ad blockers.

YouTube is testing a more aggressive approach against ad blockers(androidpolice.com)

857 points by prhrb 3 years ago | 350 comments

Android Police news article reporting that YouTube is testing a three-strikes policy that blocks video playback for users running ad blockers.

YouTube's new anti-adblock measures(iter.ca)

851 points by smitop 1 year ago | 1169 comments

A blog post explaining YouTube's A/B-tested anti-adblock measures such as fake buffering, and a uBlock Origin filter written to partially avoid them.

YouTube is taking down videos on performing nonstandard Windows 11 installs(old.reddit.com)

348 points by jjbinx007 1 year ago | 318 comments

A Reddit r/DataHoarder thread about YouTube removing videos that show how to perform nonstandard Windows 11 installs; the page was blocked by Reddit's network policy.

YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers(bleepingcomputer.com)

542 points by jacooper 3 years ago | 1050 comments

BleepingComputer news article reporting that YouTube is testing blocking video playback for users who run ad blockers unless they disable them.