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Frustrated YouTube viewers seek explanation for hour-long unskippable ads (Update: Statement)
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this post was submitted on 25 Jan 2025
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When using youtube, that's a break every 5 minutes. More frequent if the videos are shorter.
This is what finally pushed me to get an ad blocker for YT. Just pure greed.
Maybe he has frequent toilet needs... 🕳
I also find that I'm using Youtube less and less and just watch full professionally made programs, documentaries or shows. I'm getting to the point of wondering why I watch a bunch of mindless junk while being interrupted by even more mindless junk advertising for hours on end.
It's weird because I feel like I'm taking back my time to watch all the shows and stuff I wanted to watch in the 90s over cable TV but never had access. If I cut all the stupid time I use to watch junk on Youtube, now I have time to watch all that stuff I wanted to watch a long time ago.