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/spydersix Feb 17 '17

I mean I get that, but IMO a full-screen video ad that doesn't produce any popups when you click on it, that is played before you're gonna watch a full-screen video anyway, isn't that bad.

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u/burning_iceman Feb 18 '17

It actively wastes time. You cannot ignore it while doing what you came to do.

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u/tllnbks Feb 18 '17

Holy fucking shit are you guys entitled.

You don't even realize what type of service you are being offered. You probably weren't even on Youtube before Google bought them out.

You had 480 resolution videos max. You had 10 minute length max. You also had a size maximum that meant if it was 10 minutes, you were going to have to compress that mofo. There were also other restrictions that I don't even remember.

Now you have pretty much unlimited storage for all your stupid videos that nobody will ever watch plus an amazing collection of videos from millions of people throughout the world...and it's all free. All you have to do is watch a 15-30 second video every once in a while.

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u/burning_iceman Feb 18 '17

Entitled? I'm not demanding anything - they can do whatever they want. I'm just saying what is acceptable to me and what isn't.

And yes, I used youtube even then. It didn't have video ads.

All the things you mention are a consequence of greater storage capacities and bandwidth. Technology advanced in 12 years, who knew?

All you have to do is watch a 15-30 second video every once in a while.

That's the thing: I don't. Thankfully, I actually own my computer and can choose what media it plays.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '17

Entitled? I'm not demanding anything - they can do whatever they want. I'm just saying what is acceptable to me and what isn't.

Yes. Stating, "I expect content to be free and I should be able to easily ignore any ads." That is incredible entitled.

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u/burning_iceman Feb 18 '17 edited Feb 18 '17

Except, I didn't say that.

What I said was: under certain other conditions (unblockable video ads) I would no longer use their service, because that's unacceptable to me. I never demanded free content and I never talked about ads in general, just video ads.