YouTube’s Ad Blocker Crackdown Is Getting Harder to Dodge::The video platform now requires users to disable their ad blockers with an immovable pop-up.

  • V0lD@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Popping out a tab doesn’t turn it into a draggable window, but just into cursor basic cursor held object. This gives no visual feedback on what is actually happening and makes the whole operation much less visually clear

    It’s a small thing, but in the times I tried Firefox, I noticed a lot of these rough edges to the point that it became frustrating to use. I’m using this specific one as a benchmark for when I’m willing to give it a shot again

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        1 year ago

        You’re all getting quite hung up about someone voicing that they’re not ready to switch to your preferred browser tbh

        Like, it’s not that you are negatively affected by me having UX preferences

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            You’ll get more flies with honey than vinegar.

            Foss advocates showing once again how bad they are at persuading people.

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            Correct. That is why I am not switching

            Besides, the EU is shown time and time again that it will protect its citizens if the megacorps overstep their boundaries, so the claim that chrome holds too much power is bs