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So depending on the manufacturer, one of these: * Double press the button (like double-click) * Long press the button * Press the button 5 times really fast.

by bsuvc 4y ago

So depending on the manufacturer, one of these: * Double press the button (like double-click) * Long press the button * Press the button 5 times really fast. The article says this is in Japan, but would these not work anywhere? Also, the Honda CR-V ad on this page (on mobile at least) is a new kind of annoying that I hope doesn't catch on, where it "frames" the web page, occluding the text you're trying to read. It sort of reminds me of dot-com era ad tactics, where no amount of annoying your customers is off-limits.

rsyring 4y ago
> where no amount of annoying your customers is off-limits You aren't the customer. :) Their customers only care about ROI on their ad spend. This tactic is designed to benefit them, not you. Whether it does benefit them is debatable.
- bsuvc 4y ago
  > You aren't the customer I guess they are trying hard to keep it that way. I do buy vehicles from time-to-time though, so I think I am a potential customer.
  - atkailash 4y ago
    You missed the point. Honda may have some targeting data they send to the ad provider but it’s those ad servicers who come up with this format and their customer is both the site and the company the ad is for. It’s not you as the customer the format is made for, and Honda didn’t make it themselves either.
    - bsuvc 4y ago
      No, I get it. I just don’t let a company off the hook because there is an intermediary between them and me. At some level, Honda pays money to have ads shown and either approve of, or don’t care about, how it is displayed. Either way is bad in my opinion and leaves me with a negative impression of their brand.