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YouTube runs experiment addressing users with ad blocker
Bicurico:
Today I opened Youtube on my second PC, which has not been used for a few weeks.
Got the Youtube warning in a more agressive form: it said I could only watch 3 videos and there was a timer to close the window. Clicking refresh got rid of it and the video played.
On my main computer, I am not getting any warnings anymore.
NiHaoMike:
I wonder how difficult it would be to just generate lots (hundreds to thousands per minute) of fake ad views using a script. Would be fun to run that on a CGNAT address, then they can't just filter by IP address without losing legitimate views.
Shonky:
--- Quote from: PapierzToaletowy on October 28, 2023, 07:24:16 pm ---
--- Quote from: NiHaoMike on October 28, 2023, 02:37:07 pm ---I wonder how difficult it would be to just generate lots (hundreds to thousands per minute) of fake ad views using a script. Would be fun to run that on a CGNAT address, then they can't just filter by IP address without losing legitimate views.
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Sounds like a fun way to get your IMEI banned.
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What? IMEI has nothing to do with anything.
coppercone2:
youtube wants me to get hard in 8 seconds according to the advertisement ::)
Shonky:
--- Quote from: PapierzToaletowy on October 28, 2023, 08:23:52 pm ---
--- Quote from: Shonky on October 28, 2023, 07:27:07 pm ---
--- Quote from: PapierzToaletowy on October 28, 2023, 07:24:16 pm ---
--- Quote from: NiHaoMike on October 28, 2023, 02:37:07 pm ---I wonder how difficult it would be to just generate lots (hundreds to thousands per minute) of fake ad views using a script. Would be fun to run that on a CGNAT address, then they can't just filter by IP address without losing legitimate views.
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Sounds like a fun way to get your IMEI banned.
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What? IMEI has nothing to do with anything.
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* You're rapidly connecting-disconnecting to carrier's network to obtain different IPs - it might get detected as suspicious activity.
* You're rapidly opening a lot of connections to a remote server - it might get detected as DoS attempt or malware-infected device.
* Google might find out and send abuse notice for your ISP to investigate.
Years ago I made that mistake when testing failover code in an IoT embedded system. Luckily this was before SIM cards had to be registered with identity document. Only casualty was $30 Huawei modem which got permabanned from the network. Swapping SIMs didn't help so the most reasonable explaination is it got its IMEI blocked.
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None of what you're saying was being suggested.
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