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I think you are correct. Bit you just used the wrong command. I think better use case: you will watch this 2 min ad in order to browse your filesystem, ok?

by pomian 5y ago

cbfrench 5y ago
If you wait too long to respond, Clippy pops up: “It looks like you’re having trouble cooperating as a willing participant in enforced consumerism. Would you like some help?” > Yes. > Yes, please.
wlesieutre 5y ago
The search box is a favorite place for Microsoft to stuff things that you don't want while pretending it's trying to present you with useful information. Wouldn't you like to have some autoplaying video ads in there?
qiskit 5y ago
Even better, just play the ad and after the ad finishes, give the user a quiz on the ad to make sure he was paying attention. If you score 80% on the quiz, then you can browse the filesystem. Otherwise, they have to watch the ad again. Dark arts/dark patterns. I think microsoft just emailed me a job offer. Decisions, decisions.
- sonicanatidae 5y ago
  There is already "work" being done to detect the user's eye focus. If the user looks away from the ad, the ad pauses, until the user refocuses on their garbage. Granted, for now, it's 20 mins of ads for free tickets, and it makes sense. We also know humans don't understand the word, "enough" when it comes to profits. https://futurism.com/moviepass-eye-tracking-ads https://futurism.com/moviepass-eye-tracking-ads
- thegtproject 5y ago
  I feel like a captcha needs to be in there somewhere as well.
krono 5y ago
> Watch now Maybe later
- mirntyfirty 5y ago
  The maybe later option will be in tiny print in the corner with a background that doesn’t contrast much and will be followed by “are you sure?”
  - IYasha 5y ago
    and you'll have to solve CAPTCHA, obligatory.
    - beefield 5y ago
      Just got an startup idea from hell. Why nobody does CAPTCHAs that are based on ads?
      - mirntyfirty 5y ago
        Shouldn’t say that out loud, instant unicorn
cm2187 5y ago
That's while you are waiting the 2min it takes to search a file using Windows explorer (for a directory tree that it takes me milliseconds to traverse programmatically).

I think you are correct. Bit you just used the wrong command. I think better use case: you will watch this 2 min ad in order to browse your filesystem, ok?

by pomian 5y ago

I think you are correct. Bit you just used the wrong command. I think better use case: you will watch this 2 min ad in order to browse your filesystem, ok?

cbfrench 5y ago

If you wait too long to respond, Clippy pops up: “It looks like you’re having trouble cooperating as a willing participant in enforced consumerism. Would you like some help?” > Yes. > Yes, please.

wlesieutre 5y ago

The search box is a favorite place for Microsoft to stuff things that you don't want while pretending it's trying to present you with useful information. Wouldn't you like to have some autoplaying video ads in there?

qiskit 5y ago

Even better, just play the ad and after the ad finishes, give the user a quiz on the ad to make sure he was paying attention. If you score 80% on the quiz, then you can browse the filesystem. Otherwise, they have to watch the ad again. Dark arts/dark patterns. I think microsoft just emailed me a job offer. Decisions, decisions.

sonicanatidae 5y ago
There is already "work" being done to detect the user's eye focus. If the user looks away from the ad, the ad pauses, until the user refocuses on their garbage. Granted, for now, it's 20 mins of ads for free tickets, and it makes sense. We also know humans don't understand the word, "enough" when it comes to profits. https://futurism.com/moviepass-eye-tracking-ads https://futurism.com/moviepass-eye-tracking-ads
thegtproject 5y ago
I feel like a captcha needs to be in there somewhere as well.

krono 5y ago

> Watch now Maybe later

mirntyfirty 5y ago
The maybe later option will be in tiny print in the corner with a background that doesn’t contrast much and will be followed by “are you sure?”
- IYasha 5y ago
  and you'll have to solve CAPTCHA, obligatory.
  - beefield 5y ago
    Just got an startup idea from hell. Why nobody does CAPTCHAs that are based on ads?
    - mirntyfirty 5y ago
      Shouldn’t say that out loud, instant unicorn

cm2187 5y ago

That's while you are waiting the 2min it takes to search a file using Windows explorer (for a directory tree that it takes me milliseconds to traverse programmatically).