YouTube is testing a more aggressive approach against ad blockers

Re:YouTube is testing a more aggressive approach against ad ... by mrguyorama on Friday June 30, 2023 @03:36PM (#36540955)

And of course it's not 22 minutes of content and 8 minutes of ads, it's 1 minute of ads played 8 times, because that's more effective at brainwashing you than not buying up all the ad space to prevent anyone else from getting your attention.

And then the ads are designed to be seen one time, so when they get repetitive you start noticing things that you wouldn't care about after one showing but will drive you insane after you see it for the 50th time in a row. An actor flubbed their line and they didn't fix it, a laugh sounds a little awkward, a sound is out of place, all sorts of things that pique your subconscious and you can't tune out.

How many of you can sing an advertising jingle from your childhood decades later? That is clearly a crime against humanity.

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Re:YouTube is testing a more aggressive approach against ad ... by brewdad on Sunday July 02, 2023 @12:31AM (#36558242)

VW has this really cute ad for one of their EVs. It was amusing the first few times I saw it. It airs about 20 times per game on MLB.tv, every game. I’ve probably seen that same ad 500 times now.

I own a VW. I like my VW. I will not be buying their EV product. Ever.

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