I think the worst thing about them is they’re all kinda bad too. No, scratch that, the worst part is that they still work.

By definition of their country they’re supporting their government, through taxes if nothing else.

Didn’t China just punt off a ticket to some asteroids? Viability tests maybe?

It’s fairly on brand for Valve, one of their banners was a guy with pipe valve stuck to his head.

Carbon fibre is a big one.

Trust but verify folks, if you bought it and don’t have a copy you fully control you’re renting at best.

Oh they get it, there’s no way they don’t, they just want more Ad dollars with for less content that isn’t giving them Ad dollars.They’re looking for that sweet sweet middle ground where they can play more ads and you won’t just stop watching.

This sounds like something that would be in the back end so likely not. But if spoofing user agents fixes the problem then I’d say it’s evidence enough to warrant a deeper look.

Boiling frog effect mostly.

That sounds like a lot of work for what seems to be a worse or at least ‘meh’ experience.