• Soulifix@kbin.melroy.org
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    This is the kind of shit that makes me want to campaign on harassing marketers and advertisers personally.

    “I’ve a question for you, Mr.Advertiser”

    “Yes! Is it about how we can shovel more commercials to you?”

    “No, it’s about what do you value in life and how would you feel if I took it from you, you parasite?”

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      You joke but this is exactly how this specific ad works. My brother got it yesterday and he picked the wrong answer and the ad played again.

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      2 hours ago

      Paying for the unique opportunity to see the newest, moistest, and most intrusive ads*.

      *Also comes with a limited selection of movies and series.

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        I feel like the only even remotely acceptable way to do this is to show the ad, prompt for the answer for 10 seconds. They can log the right/wrong answer or if the time expires the lack of one and must move on.

        I can imagine metrics knowing if your advertising is actually reaching people is valid. But to make people answer and especially make them watch more if they answer wrong is about as dystopian as it gets.

        If (and I say if, I really don’t want to believe it is) that is the case, the only correct response is to uninstall Hulu immediately and put on your pirate hat.

  • Jeena@piefed.jeena.net
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    3 hours ago

    Oh, wow, at least in Black Mirror they only made sure your eyes were open, you didn’t need to pay attention.