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Yeah, ads playing louder than the programming's been going on for decades. Also, it's worth noting that advertisers intentionally manipulate your emotions, incl
by marmot777 8y ago
Yeah, ads playing louder than the programming's been going on for decades. Also, it's worth noting that advertisers intentionally manipulate your emotions, including fear. That can't be healthy.
I'd say unobtrusive ads in search results, at the beginning of videos, etc., can be good. I'd feel grateful of Youtube switched back to front loading the ads to the point where I'd probably go out of my way to pay attention to those ads.
- thaumasiotes 8y ago> it's worth noting that advertisers intentionally manipulate your emotions, including fear. That can't be healthy. I don't know that "healthy" is the concern I'd have there. All television programming intentionally manipulates your emotions. That's why people watch it. The same goes for... all other forms of entertainment, without exception.
- marmot777 8y agoSure, but I don't want to feel a fear reaction from an ad as there's nothing else satisfying about it to make that fear worth it. If I watch a good movie and feel fear but, at the same time, I'm fully absorbed in the movie for 2 hours then I've gotten my money's worth. The fear helped me understand the characters better, perhaps. In good movies the manipulation's part of making the experience better, not an end in itself (unless it's a crappy movie or show).