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Linus Tech Tips uploaded a video showing how to block ads on Youtube. Which was removed by Youtube for community guidelines violations. (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by hal_5700X@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world

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https://files.catbox.moe/a6111d.png / https://nitter.poast.org/LinusTech/status/1825956050685800834

If you go the video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsjHMzGl-VY. You will see it's gone. So Youtube being Youtube.

Here's a Odysee mirror of the video, https://odysee.com/@jopec:7/linus-tech-tips-degoogle-your-life-part-2-adfree-youtube:0.

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[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (40 children)

Funny, considering in the past he's gone on big rants about how adblocking is no different from piracy, and is theft.

But then again, its Linus we're talking about, its not like he has a particularly big issue with theft anymore.

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (6 children)

Do you have a source? I've watched his videos for awhile but I don't remember hearing this take from him.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It was in the treams with Luke. I dont remember the exact ones, I'm sorry.

[–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago (33 children)

No, because that isn’t Linus’s take.

I think he’s referencing a stream once upon a time where Linus discussed the arguments around streaming and it’s impact on creators, from a creator’s perspective .

But because he uttered something in favor of ads on his videos-which is how they got paid-he’s now considered ultra pro invasive ads by the user above, who professes to not actually watching Linus

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[–] SendMeHappyThings@reddthat.com 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I watched this video before it was taken down. At the start of the YouTube section he says something along the lines of "I think ad block is theft, but you're going to do it, so I have a responsibility to make sure you do it safely."

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

My ass he cares if you do it safely.

He's just trying to pull views from the current controversy. Which I have no problem with, thats what youtubers do. They try to ride every wave and pull viewers from it.

I just take issue with the smug hypocrisy he exhibits while doing it.

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