r/technology • u/moeka_8962 • Jan 25 '25

Social Media Frustrated YouTube viewers seek explanation for hour-long unskippable ads (Update: Statement)

https://www.androidauthority.com/youtube-long-unskippable-ads-problem-3519957/
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u/AccursedFishwife Jan 25 '25

I'm shocked that so few people on reddit pırate Adobe products.

Out in the real world, most people I know use pırated versions of Adobe.

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u/PaulCoddington Jan 25 '25

Even those who would be ethically able to do do (already licensed but no longer activatable) would still balk at the prospect of potentially rootkitting their PC regardless of the money saved.