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It always bother me that ads on tv/paper/radio are highly controlled, regulated (at least in France), with maximum time and restricted content. But ads in inter

by h1fra 6y ago

It always bother me that ads on tv/paper/radio are highly controlled, regulated (at least in France), with maximum time and restricted content. But ads in internet are just wild! You can have 1 minute of ads for less than 10 minutes of content, plus all the banners, sponsored content etc... I wish the Europe would regulate this and impose a maximum exposition time for ads, like we have for tv. (e.g: in France 6-9 minutes per hour in average)

Cthulhu_ 6y ago
I believe (but don't quote me on this) that the existing laws SHOULD also apply to online ads, but for some restrictions maybe. It may take a lawsuit for e.g. youtube to start following these restrictions.
- FriedrichN 6y ago
  IANAL but that's usually not the case for most European countries, these guidelines are mostly specific to radio and TV.
ricardo81 6y ago
It seems to me anecdotally as a free YouTube user that the number of ads I see on there have been cranked up. As often as once every 3 minutes. I remind myself that I'm not paying anything for their hosting and serving of the video, but it still grinds... particularly so when it's the likes of BBC content which as a UK license payer, has already been paid for and is being monetised on there.
- ratww 6y ago
  I've seen a lot of individuals reporting the same thing. Also, it seems almost every video has ads now. I wonder if those videos you see in landing pages will get them too. Also, it started showing a "please sign up" to me every hour or so, which is not only disruptive but also buggy, as it forces me to reload the page, losing the position of the video.
  - SCNP 6y ago
    YouTube very recently (last 2 weeks?) updated their policy to where ads will be shown in front of videos that don't even qualify for monetization. So, the uploader is ineligible to collect money for "their" content but Google can...
- xhedley 6y ago
  The number of ads on YouTube seemed to increase enough recently to be annoying. So I installed uBlock Origin extension on Chrome. It's a great extension - kudos to the developer Raymond Hill. Plus point - I don't get annoying adverts any more on YouTube, just a one second video freeze when an advert would have been. Minus point - I don't want to deny ad revenue to other ad-supported websites that I browse, but I leave my settings the same so effectively I do.
- Chris2048 6y ago
  The problem is when they start messing with content. Like content-blocking popups during the video with tiny "close" buttons.
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kace91 6y ago
In my country (Spain) there's an awful ongoing trend of betting houses popping up everywhere, both physical and online (sports bet, online poker, etc). It's awful because the online ads are frequently directed at teenagers, using famous personalities like musicians or sport players as bait, and trying to sell it as the next step after gaming, and something math based where you can learn and use your skill to win a fortune. I think they're trying to target the generation that grew up with lootboxes, and they're succeeding.
- swiley 6y ago
  That sounds exactly like wallstreetbets.
IvanK_net 6y ago
You are complaining about "1 minute of ads for less than 10 minutes of content", and advocating "9 minutes of ads per hour in average". But the first case is less ads than the second case.

by h1fra 6y ago

Cthulhu_ 6y ago

I believe (but don't quote me on this) that the existing laws SHOULD also apply to online ads, but for some restrictions maybe. It may take a lawsuit for e.g. youtube to start following these restrictions.

FriedrichN 6y ago
IANAL but that's usually not the case for most European countries, these guidelines are mostly specific to radio and TV.

ricardo81 6y ago

It seems to me anecdotally as a free YouTube user that the number of ads I see on there have been cranked up. As often as once every 3 minutes. I remind myself that I'm not paying anything for their hosting and serving of the video, but it still grinds... particularly so when it's the likes of BBC content which as a UK license payer, has already been paid for and is being monetised on there.

ratww 6y ago
I've seen a lot of individuals reporting the same thing. Also, it seems almost every video has ads now. I wonder if those videos you see in landing pages will get them too. Also, it started showing a "please sign up" to me every hour or so, which is not only disruptive but also buggy, as it forces me to reload the page, losing the position of the video.
- SCNP 6y ago
  YouTube very recently (last 2 weeks?) updated their policy to where ads will be shown in front of videos that don't even qualify for monetization. So, the uploader is ineligible to collect money for "their" content but Google can...
xhedley 6y ago
The number of ads on YouTube seemed to increase enough recently to be annoying. So I installed uBlock Origin extension on Chrome. It's a great extension - kudos to the developer Raymond Hill. Plus point - I don't get annoying adverts any more on YouTube, just a one second video freeze when an advert would have been. Minus point - I don't want to deny ad revenue to other ad-supported websites that I browse, but I leave my settings the same so effectively I do.
Chris2048 6y ago
The problem is when they start messing with content. Like content-blocking popups during the video with tiny "close" buttons.

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kace91 6y ago

In my country (Spain) there's an awful ongoing trend of betting houses popping up everywhere, both physical and online (sports bet, online poker, etc). It's awful because the online ads are frequently directed at teenagers, using famous personalities like musicians or sport players as bait, and trying to sell it as the next step after gaming, and something math based where you can learn and use your skill to win a fortune. I think they're trying to target the generation that grew up with lootboxes, and they're succeeding.

swiley 6y ago
That sounds exactly like wallstreetbets.

IvanK_net 6y ago

You are complaining about "1 minute of ads for less than 10 minutes of content", and advocating "9 minutes of ads per hour in average". But the first case is less ads than the second case.