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Let's consider other options. What about: - Select "Watch ads later" a few times, until required, so time sensitive situations aren't bothered - Choose "Watch

by andirk 3y ago

Let's consider other options. What about: - Select "Watch ads later" a few times, until required, so time sensitive situations aren't bothered - Choose "Watch 1 long ad, then no more today" and pay the piper all at once with a couple minutes of ads. - Only relevant ads! When I worked at [video game news co], video game content got video game ads. The now defunct Grooveshark's ads were bands showcasing their music and upcoming shows. And doesn't this Youtube ads issue seem like Google is getting desperate for ad revenue? Like they have a lever and they're pulling it to 100% now.

crop_rotation 3y ago
> Select "Watch ads later" a few times, until required, so time sensitive situations aren't bothered - People will simply clear their cookies when it becomes required, and this will be automated via extensions. > Like they have a lever and they're pulling it to 100% now. They are not pulling it to 100%, I think yt-dlp and similar stuff is still working. If they want to do it at some point, they will have to do it before adblocking usage is more than 50% of the population, at which point the uproar will be even higher and the change impossible to make.
bigthymer 3y ago
> - Choose "Watch 1 long ad, then no more today" and pay the piper all at once with a couple minutes of ads. People would walk away and do something else.
- hhjinks 3y ago
  I already do that if I'm on a device without adblock, by muting the tab and switching to something else.
- andirk 3y ago
  True, and we do, but broadcast and cable TV have done this for decades, and some current streaming services do this. If an advertiser wants to pay for guaranteed attention, maybe some sort of "click this dot in next 10 seconds" and the ad ends, else it'll play through. The online ad space is a pile. Silly options may work better than the current models.

by andirk 3y ago

crop_rotation 3y ago

> Select "Watch ads later" a few times, until required, so time sensitive situations aren't bothered - People will simply clear their cookies when it becomes required, and this will be automated via extensions. > Like they have a lever and they're pulling it to 100% now. They are not pulling it to 100%, I think yt-dlp and similar stuff is still working. If they want to do it at some point, they will have to do it before adblocking usage is more than 50% of the population, at which point the uproar will be even higher and the change impossible to make.

bigthymer 3y ago

> - Choose "Watch 1 long ad, then no more today" and pay the piper all at once with a couple minutes of ads. People would walk away and do something else.

hhjinks 3y ago
I already do that if I'm on a device without adblock, by muting the tab and switching to something else.
andirk 3y ago
True, and we do, but broadcast and cable TV have done this for decades, and some current streaming services do this. If an advertiser wants to pay for guaranteed attention, maybe some sort of "click this dot in next 10 seconds" and the ad ends, else it'll play through. The online ad space is a pile. Silly options may work better than the current models.