I just renewed my Max subscription and regretted it instantly. I'm watching The Handmaid's Tale (impressive show so far), and for every 50-or-so minute episode, there are now no less than 13 ads. -> #ads #ohno #fuckoff #ihatethisshit #theworst #why #terrible #adbreak #fuckthis #nooooooo - ThreadSky | a Reddit-style client for Bluesky

ohnoitssilver.bsky.social • 8 days ago

I just renewed my Max subscription and regretted it instantly.

I'm watching The Handmaid's Tale (impressive show so far), and for every 50-or-so minute episode, there are now no less than 13 ads. ->

#ads #ohno #fuckoff #ihatethisshit #theworst #why #terrible #adbreak #fuckthis #nooooooo

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ohnoitssilver.bsky.social•8 days ago

Two of them are in the beginning of each episode, the rest are divided on two separate ad breaks.

Can we just agree that this whole ad thing has gone too far? They pollute all parts of the public sphere, ->

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ohnoitssilver.bsky.social•8 days ago

they're basically used as a punishment ('if you don't give us more money than you can afford, guess what, we'll cram ads down your throat until you choke'), ->

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ohnoitssilver.bsky.social•8 days ago

and the fact that ads can keep any app or site alive, no matter how crappy, because of the revenue they bring in, essentially makes quality irrelevant.

On top of that, this is exactly what I mean ->

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ohnoitssilver.bsky.social•8 days ago

when I say that the rich beg for money more than the poor ever have.

We need about 5% of that crap. The rest is for their wallets only.

Someone needs to take steps to limit the amount of ads. Seriously. ->

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ohnoitssilver.bsky.social•8 days ago

I'm aware that this seems like a really minor gripe in the grand scheme of things, but do we even notice how much of our time and our space is taken up by ads? ->

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ohnoitssilver.bsky.social•8 days ago

Once you start paying attention, there's hardly a metre out there that isn't plastered with vapid attempts to make us buy shit.

Imagine if all those posters were of art. Or beautiful photography. ->

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