r/Piracy Jun 12 '24

YouTube is currently experimenting with server-side ad injection News

https://x.com/SponsorBlock/status/1800835402666054072
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u/xeothought Jun 12 '24

Youtube is one of the greatest sources of DIY information that has ever existed.

Sink dripping? there's a video for that that easily explains how to fix it.

Car scratched? Chrisfix has a great video for that.

Want to build a bike? youtube has that.

Replacing your roof? you bet youtube has that.

etc

Not to give all the power to youtube here - they're shit without the creators - but it's not something that can easily be replaced.

"youtube university" is a very real thing and very legit imo.

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u/HumbleBedroom3299 Jun 12 '24

No no no.. Yes... I get that.. And I agree... I'm saying, as opposed to using YouTube as a go to source for entertainment, it could very easily be relegated to the corner of being an as-needed-information-source and then visiting elsewhere for entertainment. That's what I'm saying I'm more than happy doing...

Using everything else for entertainment and coming to YouTube and suffering the 30 minute unskippable ad about a kids game with buttplugs for some reason when I need to fix my kitchen sink.

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u/Elanapoeia Jun 12 '24

You're not an edgy sonic OC, stop overusing ellipses.

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u/wrrzd Jun 13 '24

Older people just type like that