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YouTube's plan backfires, people are installing better ad blockers
(www.androidauthority.com)
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And shortsighted profit driven thinking - can make a load more money now even if some users are pissed off, don't worry about long term user retention. Oh what!?! The usersbase is pissed and leaving/blocking things, better double down to keep them profits high in the mean time...