Is Google deliberately slowing down YouTube video buffering for adblock users? - gHacks Tech News
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Is Google deliberately slowing down the buffering of videos on YouTube for visitors who use an ad blocker?
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I don’t disagree?

They’re going to try what they’re going to try. This won’t sway me, but it might sway someone. In which case, that user is subsidizing me

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This one turned out to be the adblockers fault not YouTube. I think YouTube could end adblockers on their site in a day if they wanted to. I think their whole thing with the popups is more about adding FUD than actually blocking their use

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