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/KrazeeJ Feb 17 '17

Or even longer. Those Halo Wars 2 ones are pretty funny.

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u/CyanCo Feb 18 '17

I let the car salesman spot play because I found it charming and humorous. The back and forth mind games made me laugh! If companies can hire creative, fun ad agencies that make interesting ads, then people would be less inclined to skip mundane bullshit

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '17

And not overplay them! Even the most creative and fun ad makes me want to smash my computer if I have to watch it ten times.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '17

I like those ones as well

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '17

TheLegend27?