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I think for some us pro-sponsor-segment people, I feel like regular ads are particularly dry and more of an "assault." But sponsor segments... can be creative,

I think for some us pro-sponsor-segment people, I feel like regular ads are particularly dry and more of an "assault." But sponsor segments... can be creative, funny, and sometimes make me actually want to buy the product (...not the generic Raid: Shadow Legends ones... but even those if they're well done). I appreciate well-made ads, so I don't mind sponsor segments. Here's an example of one that is... nonsensical and perhaps a bit humorous (well, at least I liked it): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0jPLRtEEjhU https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0jPLRtEEjhU

Ansil849 5y ago
> I appreciate well-made ads, so I don't mind sponsor segments. Then don't use the sponsor segment removal portion of the tool. Simple as that. Those of us who don't want "clever" advertising any more than "annoying" advertising can use it. And that's that.
kelnos 5y ago
I watch a video for whatever topic the video title and description leads me to expect I'm going to hear about. A sponsorship segment, no matter how "clever", is still an ad. > But sponsor segments... sometimes make me actually want to buy the product That's exactly what I don't want: more sophisticated psychological manipulation that gets me to buy more stuff.
corobo 5y ago
> sometimes make me actually want to buy the product Yes this is why we dislike them (other than time wasting) I don't want to be manipulated into buying crap, I'm good enough doing that myself
BeFlatXIII 5y ago
The only time I don’t smash the fast-forward button during podcast ads is during the Unmade Podcast. They actually manage to continue the show’s conversation while they promote Hover and Story Blocks. It also means that sometimes their ad slots (as defined by the time between “and now a word from this episode’s sponsor” and “thank you very much for supporting this episode”) can be over seven minutes at times.

Ansil849 5y ago

> I appreciate well-made ads, so I don't mind sponsor segments. Then don't use the sponsor segment removal portion of the tool. Simple as that. Those of us who don't want "clever" advertising any more than "annoying" advertising can use it. And that's that.

kelnos 5y ago

I watch a video for whatever topic the video title and description leads me to expect I'm going to hear about. A sponsorship segment, no matter how "clever", is still an ad. > But sponsor segments... sometimes make me actually want to buy the product That's exactly what I don't want: more sophisticated psychological manipulation that gets me to buy more stuff.

corobo 5y ago

> sometimes make me actually want to buy the product Yes this is why we dislike them (other than time wasting) I don't want to be manipulated into buying crap, I'm good enough doing that myself

BeFlatXIII 5y ago

The only time I don’t smash the fast-forward button during podcast ads is during the Unmade Podcast. They actually manage to continue the show’s conversation while they promote Hover and Story Blocks. It also means that sometimes their ad slots (as defined by the time between “and now a word from this episode’s sponsor” and “thank you very much for supporting this episode”) can be over seven minutes at times.