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samzenpus
on from the this-bread-brought-to-you-by dept.
_14k4 writes "Video website YouTube is to feature advertising for the first time, after Google revealed it is offering companies the chance to run ads on some of the site's most popular content." I can't wait to sit through a dozen commercials while I try to waste some free time.
Proof editors themselves don't read the article
by
SilentChris
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"I can't wait to sit through a dozen commercials while I try to waste some free time."
Well, it's a good thing you don't have to, because the ads are overlaid at the very bottom of the video. There's no "waiting". E.g. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcGUKtzBCbA Similar to when a television station advertises another program while you're watching one. Not to mention, you can close them (wish I could do that with the television advertisements).
That's one of the (many) reasons I got a ThinkPad instead of some n00bPad. The trackpoint is like.. well.. like playing with a nipple 24/7. Just great.
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"I can't wait to sit through a dozen commercials while I try to waste some free time."
r mat/2100-1024_3-6203802.html?tag=nefd.lede). But I guess it's just easier to toss the article up there and throw in a stupid comment. All about the page views, right?
Well, it's a good thing you don't have to, because the ads are overlaid at the very bottom of the video. There's no "waiting". E.g. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcGUKtzBCbA Similar to when a television station advertises another program while you're watching one. Not to mention, you can close them (wish I could do that with the television advertisements).
Of course, you would know this if you read the article. Or did a little research with other news sites (CNET has a good overview here: http://news.com.com/YouTube+tests+10-second+ad+fo
Someone is sticking the "googleisevil" on every single article now. Time to turn tags off again, it's not like they've ever been useful.
Seriously what the hell, it's tags, how hard is it to do that right?
Done with slashdot, done with nerds, getting a life.
That's one of the (many) reasons I got a ThinkPad instead of some n00bPad. The trackpoint is like.. well.. like playing with a nipple 24/7. Just great.
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