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    1 month ago

    You don’t think it’s a little hypocritical to call people stealing when they’re just skipping ads automatically? You see a huge moral gulf between clicking a button and having a piece of software click the button? You pirated a bunch of stuff when you were a teen and now you’re on your moral high horse over someone blocking an ad or 300?

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      20 days ago

      Yes. And I always was open about piracy I was just broke, but I didn’t lie.

      Many ads are unskippable nowadays.

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        20 days ago

        Skip 'em with an ad blocker for the win. Better experience, and you don’t have to pay megacorps with megaprofits your own money.

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          19 days ago

          Skip the cashier in the big box store, same arguments.

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            18 days ago

            No, because that would be theft - taking something from its owner with the intent to permanently deprive them off ownership. Nothing is removed when you watch a video.