Comment on We're going in the wrong direction
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 10 months agoI suspect that they can detect ad blockers in more cases than they try to block them. They could do that to “divert” the ad blocker/ad blocker blocker arms race. Assuming you’re blocking ads. If not, then it’s a moot point.
anarchy79@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I’m in IT and I find it annoying to have to update my scripts and such every time they push new anti-adblock measures. A friend of mine who is perfectly tech savvy has not bothered updating his and is getting ads on everything now.
Just imagine the number of people who are completely clueless or are just so ~~ brainwashed~~ used to ads that they don’t even care- I’d be surprised to find functioning ad blocking on over 15-20% of videos served on YouTube.
Daxter101@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
Take this with a grain of salt because it’s what some guy on the internet (me) “remembers reading something about, once”, but adblock rates on the general internet, were around 3% or something similar (can’t be bothered, please look it up yourself)
Therefore, I really wouldn’t hope for such an insane number as 15% on YouTube.
We are not the primary users. Your uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces are. The shopkeeper in the corner store. Your teacher. Your 50 year old doctor.
anarchy79@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I felt 15% was exaggerated, but I honestly wouldn’t be surprised by your estimate at all either.