Microsoft accidentally reveals that it is testing ads in Windows Explorer

Re:Microsoft accidentally reveals that it is testing ads in ... by pomian on Thursday March 17, 2022 @11:28AM (#30712179)

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?

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Re:Microsoft accidentally reveals that it is testing ads in ... by qiskit on Thursday March 17, 2022 @11:35AM (#30712265)

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.

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Re:Microsoft accidentally reveals that it is testing ads in ... by sonicanatidae on Thursday March 17, 2022 @12:18PM (#30712809)

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

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Re:Microsoft accidentally reveals that it is testing ads in ... by thegtproject on Friday March 18, 2022 @01:05AM (#30718906)

I feel like a captcha needs to be in there somewhere as well.

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Re:Microsoft accidentally reveals that it is testing ads in ... by cbfrench on Thursday March 17, 2022 @11:56AM (#30712552)

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.

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Re:Microsoft accidentally reveals that it is testing ads in ... by wlesieutre on Thursday March 17, 2022 @11:31AM (#30712224)

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?

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Re:Microsoft accidentally reveals that it is testing ads in ... by cm2187 on Thursday March 17, 2022 @12:51PM (#30713246)

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).

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Re:Microsoft accidentally reveals that it is testing ads in ... by krono on Thursday March 17, 2022 @11:47AM (#30712430)

  > Watch now
    Maybe later

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Re:Microsoft accidentally reveals that it is testing ads in ... by mirntyfirty on Thursday March 17, 2022 @12:06PM (#30712671)

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?”

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Re:Microsoft accidentally reveals that it is testing ads in ... by IYasha on Thursday March 17, 2022 @12:30PM (#30712981)

and you'll have to solve CAPTCHA, obligatory.

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Re:Microsoft accidentally reveals that it is testing ads in ... by beefield on Thursday March 17, 2022 @02:12PM (#30714202)

Just got an startup idea from hell. Why nobody does CAPTCHAs that are based on ads?

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Re:Microsoft accidentally reveals that it is testing ads in ... by mirntyfirty on Friday March 18, 2022 @02:04PM (#30725497)

Shouldn’t say that out loud, instant unicorn

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