Comment on Amazon develops methods for inserting ads onto any flat surface in an existing video
ilinamorato@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I’ve been ad-free for long enough at this point that I feel physically assaulted when I see one (at a friend’s house or whatever). It’s insane that we ever thought that was ok, and it’s become worse.
At this point, adblock is a survival measure. Piracy is self-defense. The first presidential candidate who campaigns on legalizing graffiti on billboards and mandating their eventual removal gets my vote. Burn it all.
I can’t even watch sports in real time. I have to let it buffer so I can fast forward through breaks and such.
Still a lot of ads on uniforms and all over the stadium, but it’s mostly the audio (that is often louder than what you’re watching) and the break in continuity for commercial breaks that pisses me off the most.
What’s worse is this even makes attending the game in person miserable. I know many very passionate college football fans who show up hours before the game to hang out with friends, and then more times then not end up leaving the game itself early. Why? Because the game itself is a drag. If a game is televised, they add extra breaks to the game to accommodate ads. The game gets stretched out from something of reasonable length to some absurd 3-4 hour long slog. People then only stick around if the winner remains unclear. If the games were a more reasonable 2 hour length, with more engaging and constant action, then most folks would stay to the end.
I’m the exact same way. Ads are revolting to me and usually make me angry to some extent, and it’s only getting worse. Like they literally cannot get enough. I paid for a Nvidia Shield just so I didn’t have to deal with the Fire sticks bullshit constant eye rape the second you turn on the thing.
BattleGrown@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Ads are against human rights. They manipulate your feelings and force you to make biased choices. They should be banned.
Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 days ago
Companies/creatives/collectives need a way to show what they have to offer so it gets out there. Ads are far and away out of control, but their abolishment has it’s own problems (and people will advertise anyways, just stealth like they already are)