Oh wow I can’t wait to strap a hallucination machine to my face

Timing and length of ads won’t be consistent between users so this approach doesn’t work.

Using a different client won’t help if the ads are injected directly into the video stream.

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reduce ads and pop-up interruptions

Or they could just … Idk … Not put that shit in there in the first place?

From the article, it seems like it isn’t overriding preferences if you have it set in the app. Looks like it’s an analytics thing in the backend at the moment. Of course, I wouldn’t put it past them to eventually require ID if your settings don’t match their prediction.

Not really, but I have 18 months to migrate all my shit away from there. I’ve already moved a lot of my critical stuff to FOSS software running under win10 and I’m more than passing familiar with Linux. Shouldn’t be a massive deal.

This is also the company that promises to prioritise the vehicle occupants over pedestrians.

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Considering how much of Reddit is already bots, I’m sure this will end fantastically.

It’s plausible. Could have been a low-effort typosquatting site loaded with porn ads.

This is about control. If you’re forced to upload ID, the government instantly has a watch list of people and associated sites. Then there’s the flexibility of the definition of porn. Once the legislation is in, anything regarding sex, sexuality, or gender education gets quietly reclassified. Because you know, to these people being anything but straight is inherently pornographic. Then you have a watch list of potential LGBT+ people and allies to harass.