YouTube disallowing adblockers, Reddit charging for API usage, Twitter blocking non-registered users. These events happen almost at the same time. Is this one of the effects of the tech bubble burst?

    • lionkoy5555@lemmy.worldOP
      6·
      1 year ago

      english is not my first language, maybe I should’ve used a different phrase but my context is recent events

      • CodeInvasion@sh.itjust.works
        9·
        1 year ago

        You used the phrase correctly, and your English is great!

        The above commenter was rudely stating that your observation is not correct as it’s has always been this way.

    • rob64
      3·
      1 year ago

      I was just thinking yesterday I hadn’t heard that phrase in a while…