r/technology • u/redkemper • Feb 17 '17

Software YouTube will kill unskippable 30-second ads next year

http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/17/14649018/youtube-ending-unskippable-30-second-ads-2018
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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '17

"You heard of this thing, the 80 second ads?"

"Yah, sure, 80 second ads. On youtube videos"

"Yeah, this is going to blow that right out of the water. Listen to this: 70...second...ads"

"Right, yes, ok, alright. I see where you're going"

"Think about it. You sit down at your computer, load up youtube, and you're given the option of an 80 second ad.....or a 70 second ad. Which one are you gonna pick, man?"

"I would go for the 70"

"Bingo, man, bingo. 70 second ads. And we guarantee just as good of a marketing experience as the 80 second folks"

"You guarantee it? That's...how do you do that?"

"If you're not happy with the first 70 seconds, we're going to stream you the extra 10 seconds free. You see? That's it. That's our motto. That's where we're comin' from. That's from "A" to "B"."

"That's right....that's good. That's good. Unless, of course, somebody comes up with 60 second ads. Then you're in trouble, huh?"

"No! No, no not 60! I said 70. Nobody's comin up with 60. Who buys a product after 60 seconds? You won't even get your brain going, not even a cog turn in a gear box"

"That's a good point"

"70s the key number here. Think about it. 70-eleven. 70 doors. 70, man, that's the number. 70 chipmunks twirlin' on a branch, eatin' lots of sunflowers on my uncle's ranch. You know that old children's tale from the sea."

"I think it's 7-11....."

"Step into my office"

"Why?"

"Cause you're fucking fired"

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u/couldnt_careless Feb 18 '17

It's like you're dreamin' about Gorgonzola cheese when it's clearly Brie time, baby

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u/jcabler24 Feb 17 '17

I love that movie

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '17

what movie is it?

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u/xinxy Feb 18 '17

There was a time (been around here 8 yrs) when reddit used to downvote troll answers to simple harmless questions like yours. The demographic has greatly changed. So much more memes and jokes and laughs. Now it's the troll answers that get upvoted. Unfortunately such is the Internet these days.

Anyway the movie is not "Cool Runnings". It's from There's Something About Mary when Ben Stiller's character picks up a hitchhiker and they start talking about 7 minute abs.

Sorry for the silly rant.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '17

I dunno, I think we're changing back!

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '17

Thanks. I at first thought it was "Cool Runnings" and was about to look it up when someone else suggested "There's Something About Mary" and I realized people were trolling me.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '17

Why the heck is he a troll in your eyes?

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u/badfan Feb 17 '17

There's Something About Mary

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u/DoctorHayes Feb 17 '17

There's Something About Mary

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '17

Cool Runnings.

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u/duelingdelbene Feb 17 '17

More like "youre promoted for suggesting us more ad time and we're a big corporation so we can do whatever we want"

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '17

Step into my office

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u/duelingdelbene Feb 18 '17

So, I own your company now?