Microsoft pushes ahead with controversial ‘buy now, pay later’ feature for Edge

Re:Microsoft pushes ahead with controversial ‘buy now, pay l... by deergomoo on Friday November 26, 2021 @06:19PM (#29355318)

I am not against ads as a concept. If I’m getting something for free, I think it’s fair to say have a lot less say in what I see and when. What I am against is what seems to be a complete decline in any sense of taste and decency over the past 20 years, that means ads will be shoved anywhere if it can make a quick buck out of someone.

I think it’s the interjection that really rubs me the wrong way. If the shop I was purchasing from offered me credit on their website during checkout, I wouldn’t mind—I’m entering a transaction with the shop. But why is Microsoft offering me credit? This is nothing to do with them.

Same goes for the ads on smart TVs. I’ve paid Samsung money for the TV. Why are they still here?

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Re:Microsoft pushes ahead with controversial ‘buy now, pay l... by iamstupidsimple on Friday November 26, 2021 @06:46PM (#29355521)

Yeah, the TV thing just rubs me the wrong way. TV channels have ads, which is why I avoid them, but TV menus is too much.

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Re:Microsoft pushes ahead with controversial ‘buy now, pay l... by winrid on Saturday November 27, 2021 @11:21PM (#29366132)

They probably justify it by comparing it to the old cable channel browser which had ads.

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Re:Microsoft pushes ahead with controversial ‘buy now, pay l... by rmbyrro on Friday November 26, 2021 @08:31PM (#29356262)

I'm in the same position. From their perspective, they're trying to make as much money as possible. Not saying it's OK, but that's the reality. In a sense, we developers are also trying to make as much as we can from the job market.

Not saying it's the same - it's not - but the motivations has some similarity.

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