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I know the article is dated 6/30/2023, but I just started seeing the message pop up when I'm on Youtube that says I won't be able to view videos after three strikes. Has anyone else seen this?

I've read where YT is targeting people who "have accounts," so if you simply log off then the warnings disappear, but then I won't have access to whatever channels I have saved, so that's not a good suggestion. I have found a couple of coding suggestions for use in Ublock Origin or the Brave browser, but I wanted to get ya'alls opinion about this. So far, the UBlock Origin coding doesn't seem to work. The jury is out on Brave.

If, at the end of the day, YT blocks me cuz I won't disable my adblocker, then I'll do as I do other websites that block me cuz I have an adblocker, I just won't go there anymore, but this, again, censorship at its tyrannical worst.

1 posted on 10/15/2023 1:11:41 PM PDT by ducttape45
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Apparently, the people behind the Open Source extension UBlock Origin are constantly changing the filter every 6 to 12 hours to frustrate YouTube's attempts to stop this ad blocker.

YouTube should offer a "Premium Light" version where you can eliminate the ads, but you can't download the videos or do certain special features. And charge only US$5.99/month for this version.

123 posted on 10/20/2023 8:28:59 AM PDT by RayChuang88 (.FairTax: America's Economic Cure)
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All BS. They can show ads. They just get more money for targeted ads that the ad blockers stop. They don’t need to know who I am to show effective ads.


124 posted on 10/20/2023 8:34:30 AM PDT by CodeToad (Rule#1: The elites want you dead.)
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I run firefox with uBlock Origin (default settings) and Privacy Possum

When first saw the popup I was able to click thru and refresh to get past it.

Then a few days later that stopped working.

So I moved to using FreeTube an open source desktop youtube client. That worked (still works)

Then I noticed on youtube.com, that I could get through again with a refresh or two.

So it appears they are experimenting with different techniques.


129 posted on 10/20/2023 10:03:29 AM PDT by 13foxtrot
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Not just youtube but I’ve run into several sites that do this


138 posted on 10/21/2023 6:16:49 AM PDT by DouglasKC
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I couldn't load Youtube this morning until I turned off my ad blocker.

After I accessed it, I turned the blocker back on.

144 posted on 10/29/2023 9:22:46 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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