Did you know that with some youtube videos, there's actually an advertisement that plays that you have to see and can't skip through before watching the actual video? You know, just like stupid gameplay videos and reviews right here on GameSpot?

Wow, it's actually happened. Can't say I blame Google, they want to make as much money out of this youtube phenomenon as possible. And ads pretty much run America, if not the entire world.

But youtube has been transforming into a bit of an annoyance for a while now. I remember one case in particular where a user who had a ton of music soundtracks from JRPGs was banned and all his videos removed. I used to love listening to those videos, ah well.

And while a bit off-topic, video game playthroughs have also been banned on youtube I believe... things have certainly changed since 2008 haven't they.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus/

I have yet to see one ad on Youtube.

I never see the ads, my Firefox ad-blocker blocks all of them. :DAquat1cF1sh

Is this actually a new thing for you? Have you been on youtube anytime in the past few years?dodgerblue13

Have you been on "have nothing useful to say or contribute to the topic at hand" anytime in the past few... er years? Hmm not the best comeback...

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus/

noxboxlive

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Yeah, nice one there buddy :P

how did you just run into this?

Personally I don't care about the ads.

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Yeah, nice one there buddy :P

thattotally

noxboxlive was using a secure connection. Take the s out of https and try it again.

I hate youtube ads too

Is this actually a new thing for you? Have you been on youtube anytime in the past few years?dodgerblue13

I've been all over youtube in the past years and never, not even once, have I seen an add on youtube.

It's very irritating when you're watching a series of short videos, and every single one has a 40 second ad....

Yes, I noticed this a long time ago. Then I continued as usual. Welcome to the party.

You know, if I didn't see people who can't download an ad-blocker whining about ads in Youtube comments, then I wouldn't even know there were ads.

YouTube doesn't charge people for their unlimited content and yet some people have the balls to block their primary source of revenue?PS2_ROCKS

You know, if I didn't see people who can't download an ad-blocker whining about ads in Youtube comments, then I wouldn't even know there were ads.

stanleycup98

Yeah... all I need for firefox add-ons is Stylish, I'm not clogging the browser with anymore unnecessary add-ons, especially ones that have some unfavorable reviews about them. And I'm not going to download just anything because some stranger on the Internet suggested it; especially not in their snarky, condescending way akin to most Internet users who've spent just a little too much time browsing forums over the course of many many years and have forgotten how to act like proper human beings the way their parents raised them.

So to speak.

^

Then stop moaning

Ehh, Youtube's had ad's for awhile. They don't bother me much at all to be honest, all you've gotta do is ad block em 8)

[QUOTE="stanleycup98"]

You know, if I didn't see people who can't download an ad-blocker whining about ads in Youtube comments, then I wouldn't even know there were ads.

thattotally

Yeah... all I need for firefox add-ons is Stylish, I'm not clogging the browser with anymore unnecessary add-ons, especially ones that have some unfavorable reviews about them. And I'm not going to download just anything because some stranger on the Internet suggested it; especially not in their snarky, condescending way akin to most Internet users who've spent just a little too much time browsing forums over the course of many many years and have forgotten how to act like proper human beings the way their parents raised them.

So to speak.

Video walkthroughs are banned on Youtube? Since when?The-Apostle

Some new policy act. I don't know if it passed or not. It could have been just a dream. I remember my mind whirring in confusion as I read it.

^ ^ Thanks anyway though.

You cannot run a website like Youtube for free.

It's like commericals on Television, if it wasn't for them, we wouldnt have high budget TV shows.

It's been doing that for years :|AL_GREEN

I never see the ads, my Firefox ad-blocker blocks all of them. :DAquat1cF1sh

Are video game playthroughs really being banned? That would be terrible for me, I base a lot of my purchases off of those.meetroid8

[QUOTE="stanleycup98"]

You know, if I didn't see people who can't download an ad-blocker whining about ads in Youtube comments, then I wouldn't even know there were ads.

thattotally

Yeah... all I need for firefox add-ons is Stylish, I'm not clogging the browser with anymore unnecessary add-ons, especially ones that have some unfavorable reviews about them. And I'm not going to download just anything because some stranger on the Internet suggested it; especially not in their snarky, condescending way akin to most Internet users who've spent just a little too much time browsing forums over the course of many many years and have forgotten how to act like proper human beings the way their parents raised them.

So to speak.

Ok now that is some unwarranted hostility right there fellow, it seems you are fine with telling strangers about adds on youtube but not when they tell you the most obvious solution to it. "clogging" lol, ABP is an icon on your top right corner. And you better read your post again all I see is snarky and condescending attitude. "stylish" LOL!

P.S.: There are adds on youtube?

[QUOTE="stanleycup98"]

You know, if I didn't see people who can't download an ad-blocker whining about ads in Youtube comments, then I wouldn't even know there were ads.

thattotally

Yeah... all I need for firefox add-ons is Stylish, I'm not clogging the browser with anymore unnecessary add-ons, especially ones that have some unfavorable reviews about them. And I'm not going to download just anything because some stranger on the Internet suggested it; especially not in their snarky, condescending way akin to most Internet users who've spent just a little too much time browsing forums over the course of many many years and have forgotten how to act like proper human beings the way their parents raised them.

So to speak.

Yes, it's so annoying to sit through 30 second adds once in a while for free access to possibly billions of videos. What a hassle.22Toothpicks

Actually, yes, yes it is.

At least it was until I got Adblock Plus. Suck it up, internet.

Can't say I blame Google, they want to make as much money out of this youtube phenomenon as possible.

thattotally

Google didn't have a huge ammount to do with it, they invented the tech but if you use youtube a lot you'll see that they are only on certain channels.

I use AdBlock-Plus, works fine for me.