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Cable style commercials are ideal for me, out of all the possible choices. I have full control over the DVR video stream, nothing is unskippable. Streaming tec

Cable style commercials are ideal for me, out of all the possible choices. I have full control over the DVR video stream, nothing is unskippable. Streaming technology had to be temporarily superior in order to win adoption, but now that it's mature it will only evolve in the direction of taking away control and privacy from viewers. And if I'm watching live and can't skip ads, I prefer a full 3-minute break at a predictable cadence to more random and frequent 10-30 second interruptions. I have time to get up and do something, or else mute and browse on my phone for a few minutes.

likeclockwork 3y ago
1. Build goodwill 2. Destroy competitors 3. Degrade service in pursuit of maximum profit Is anyone else starting to feel cynical? I feel like anything good today is just portending a tomorrow even worse than yesterday.
- api_or_ipa 3y ago
  Embrace, extend, extinguish. A tale as old as any in computing (and more broadly, many other product areas)
  - password4321 3y ago
    Embrace, extend, extinguish, enshittify
- JohnFen 3y ago
  > I feel like anything good today is just portending a tomorrow even worse than yesterday. Everything has a lifespan, without exception. The only variable is how long that lifespan is. That's just how things work.
- jjulius 3y ago
  >Is anyone else starting to feel cynical? Been here for a long while. Welcome, friend!
- jacooper 3y ago
  Capitalism
comprev 3y ago
Maybe research has shown the adverts get less engagement with longer, more predictable scheduling. Technology these days makes it relatively easy. Most people won't bother getting up for the shorter adverts - so whilst on mute - the advert will get your attention visually. Win-win in the eyes of the advertiser.
- add-sub-mul-div 3y ago
  Yeah I take it for granted they wouldn't be doing this if they didn't know it was effective at extracting more attention and value from viewers.
JohnFen 3y ago
> Cable style commercials are ideal for me Those commercials are why I stopped watching cable, and why I stopped watching broadcast TV, in the first place.

likeclockwork 3y ago

1. Build goodwill 2. Destroy competitors 3. Degrade service in pursuit of maximum profit Is anyone else starting to feel cynical? I feel like anything good today is just portending a tomorrow even worse than yesterday.

api_or_ipa 3y ago
Embrace, extend, extinguish. A tale as old as any in computing (and more broadly, many other product areas)
- password4321 3y ago
  Embrace, extend, extinguish, enshittify
JohnFen 3y ago
> I feel like anything good today is just portending a tomorrow even worse than yesterday. Everything has a lifespan, without exception. The only variable is how long that lifespan is. That's just how things work.
jjulius 3y ago
>Is anyone else starting to feel cynical? Been here for a long while. Welcome, friend!
jacooper 3y ago
Capitalism

comprev 3y ago

Maybe research has shown the adverts get less engagement with longer, more predictable scheduling. Technology these days makes it relatively easy. Most people won't bother getting up for the shorter adverts - so whilst on mute - the advert will get your attention visually. Win-win in the eyes of the advertiser.

add-sub-mul-div 3y ago
Yeah I take it for granted they wouldn't be doing this if they didn't know it was effective at extracting more attention and value from viewers.

JohnFen 3y ago

> Cable style commercials are ideal for me Those commercials are why I stopped watching cable, and why I stopped watching broadcast TV, in the first place.