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Today I was reminded how bad YouTube ads are (jlai.lu)
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I watched a Warframe (game) YouTube video on the Steam integrated browser, without beeing connected to my account and Holly s* it was horrible.

In a 14 minutes video, I got 5 ads. 1 (or more skippable once) at the beginning, 1 during the first half of the video, 2 during the second half, and 1 at the end.

All were skippable after 5 sec.

2 were close together at about 1 min interval during the second half of the video.

But that is not the only issue. 4 of those ads (not the last one at the end), were Israeli hate/war anti-hamas propaganda.

I consider these ads horrible and they should not be allowed in my opinion.

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[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world 64 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I can’t watch YouTube without getting ads with some gravy seal in camo walking around in the woods telling me there’s a storm coming.

Who’s allowing these clowns to spread their propaganda?

[–] ominouslemon@lemm.ee 14 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I don't know what a "gravy seal" is, but I'm trying to picture it and I'm kinda laughing to myself

[–] Heavybell@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Imagine a fat, old, or otherwise unfit civilian who has purchased tactical-looking gear and weapons, which he uses for aggressive posturing. That's my understanding of the term.

[–] skulblaka@kbin.social 20 points 2 years ago

Pretty much spot on. This imaginary man also owns a truck too big to park and will assault you for being gay and/or brown. People just like him populate moderate swaths of the American South and make other minor appearances farther north.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Member of Meal Team 6, Vanilla ISIS, or Y'all Qaeda. Usually drives a pavement princess.