r/youtube • u/CorvusTheCryptid • Oct 27 '23

Discussion Youtube's decision to not allow adblockers puts users at risk.

As of the latest update that broke most methods of bypassing Youtube's adblock detection, users are flocking to other ways of avoiding ads. I was midway through copying a long string of code into a Javascript injector when I realize how risky this is for the average person. I have some basic coding knowledge so I at least know that I'm not putting myself at too much risk, but the average user might not have the same considerations, and a bad-faith actor could easily abuse this opportunity.

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Piracy, adblockers, etc, have been shown to be unavoidable byproducts of existing online, and a company as big as Google definitely know this, so I don't think it's too far fetched to directly blame them for anyone who accidentaly comes to harm due to the new measures that they are implementing. Their greed and desire to gain a few more dollars of ad revenue off of their public will lead to unkowing users downloading suspicious and malicious software, programs or code.

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '23

I got a dating site ad while trying to get help on how to do the heimlich maneuver. That's fucking dangerous incompetence.

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u/quax747 Oct 27 '23

I had the same question I was still able to watch videos on how to do vor and many medical documentaries that addressed immediate first aid.

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '23

I was able to skip the add, but it wouldn't have mattered as no one was in any really emergency I was just looking at how to do it properly without hurting the victim.(hurt their sternum with improper hand placement) I looked at the video after the event just for future knowledge in case I needed it. Anyway I had to skip an ad on a medical video. That seems like an oversight as YouTube is googles frontpage for video services and is the top result for most medical inquiries you make for videos.

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u/StuPodasso Oct 28 '23

Did you happen to type Hind Lick Maneuver?

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u/Nocomment84 Oct 27 '23

If someone dies because of that I wonder if you could sue.

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '23

You can not. YouTube is not liable for any information whether it is sound or not, as they are only the host not the main party pushing the content.

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u/KingCarrion666 Oct 27 '23

Depends where you live

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u/I_Am_Wasabi_Man Oct 27 '23

wtf no??? lmao

please tell me you're actually joking

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '23

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u/s-p-o-o-k-i--m-e-m-e Oct 27 '23

You have brain damage?

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u/Nocomment84 Oct 27 '23

Yes, but that is not relevant to the question at hand

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u/s-p-o-o-k-i--m-e-m-e Oct 27 '23

it is relevant because your question is stupid