Destructoid needs to put their business model in perspective. They're in an industry that isn't a necessity; it requires people spend their disposable income. If your business plan involves doing things your customers don't like (meaning, things other than charging them) don't be surprised when your customers try and avoid those things, or just leave altogether. Crying about people not suffering through your ads doesn't help anything. Chances are if these people are blocking your ads, they're not going to click on them anyway.
Advertising is an odd, middleman-style business that seems to somehow justify its own existence. Yes, I understand the need to spread the word about your product, but effective advertising is extremely rare. Instead of "relevant ads" we are bombarded with useless and vague ads about things. If I see a commercial for people dancing around at a party, this doesn't make me want to buy a hamburger.
And it's becoming more and more ingrained in society as acceptable. I know this really doesn't apply to TFA, but if I see ads in more places, shouldn't I be paying less for the services?
I agree that this will never happen, but for very different reasons. It's the NIMBY's that will be the death of this, because NUCLEAR SCARY.
I used to live near Indian Point, widely argued to be the most dangerous nuclear power plant in the U.S. I actually had a chance to tour the plant (if you have a chance to do this, jump at it, I'm sure most slashdotters would enjoy it) and see how it operates and all the safeguards. I'm also an engineer and I have a brain, so I understand the population density is a concern, but people have this horrible fear that it will explode or that it will kill fish. Yes, this is a real concern; the Hudson River Sturgeon may be at risk. If you're not familiar with the plight of the Hudson River Sturgeon let me put this in context: the Hudson River is so polluted that some government agency recommends you do not eat more than one fish per month from the river and no one is eating Sturgeon anyway. Why does this matter? It doesn't. Even if it did, the fish are not actually in danger, there is an extensive screening system around the water inlets that protects the fish. However, these are the kinds of arguments people come up with to combat something that they're afraid of.
These people can't live without electricity, but refuse any and all forms of power generation. They don't want wind turbines because it will disrupt the landscape and kill birds. They don't want solar because it's too expensive. Why not put new technology into the old coal-fired plant? No. Too dirty. Drill for natural gas (even without fracking)? No. We don't want those big trucks driving all over.
We have been reduced to importing electricity from Canada, but wait! Stop! I don't like that! There is a plan to run a large cable down the Hudson River to NYC (literally an extension cord from Canada). It will be underwater most of the way. For the small stretch it will have to come onto land it will be buried under railroad tracks. There are people fighting this because... well, I don't really know why.
This is what I hear day in and day out. If some technology like this was allowed, I'm sure my local newspaper will create a map of people with nuclear reactors in their basement.
Having just submitted my first provisional patent, one for an actual, physical device, these patents for "vague ideas of doing something" look more and more absurd every day. If you don't know how to do something, then you really haven't invented anything.
I've got this idea of a car that runs on rainbows and happy thoughts. Here's a poorly drawn picture of a rainbow and a smiling person sitting in the car and the car is moving.
The only thing interesting about drones is that the pilots aren't sitting in a seat onboard.
Exactly. The drone debate is going the same way as the gun debate. People get so worked up over the drones they overlook the whole govt-killing-its-own-citizens-without-a-trial part.
Much like "assault weapons," drones are scary. Only the govt can be trusted with them.
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Destructoid needs to put their business model in perspective. They're in an industry that isn't a necessity; it requires people spend their disposable income. If your business plan involves doing things your customers don't like (meaning, things other than charging them) don't be surprised when your customers try and avoid those things, or just leave altogether. Crying about people not suffering through your ads doesn't help anything. Chances are if these people are blocking your ads, they're not going to click on them anyway.
Advertising is an odd, middleman-style business that seems to somehow justify its own existence. Yes, I understand the need to spread the word about your product, but effective advertising is extremely rare. Instead of "relevant ads" we are bombarded with useless and vague ads about things. If I see a commercial for people dancing around at a party, this doesn't make me want to buy a hamburger.
And it's becoming more and more ingrained in society as acceptable. I know this really doesn't apply to TFA, but if I see ads in more places, shouldn't I be paying less for the services?
They carved this out of the ever decreasing Sci-Fi / Fantasy section. I tolerate the mixing of Sci-Fi and Fantasy, but this shit is unacceptable.
I agree that this will never happen, but for very different reasons. It's the NIMBY's that will be the death of this, because NUCLEAR SCARY. I used to live near Indian Point, widely argued to be the most dangerous nuclear power plant in the U.S. I actually had a chance to tour the plant (if you have a chance to do this, jump at it, I'm sure most slashdotters would enjoy it) and see how it operates and all the safeguards. I'm also an engineer and I have a brain, so I understand the population density is a concern, but people have this horrible fear that it will explode or that it will kill fish. Yes, this is a real concern; the Hudson River Sturgeon may be at risk. If you're not familiar with the plight of the Hudson River Sturgeon let me put this in context: the Hudson River is so polluted that some government agency recommends you do not eat more than one fish per month from the river and no one is eating Sturgeon anyway. Why does this matter? It doesn't. Even if it did, the fish are not actually in danger, there is an extensive screening system around the water inlets that protects the fish. However, these are the kinds of arguments people come up with to combat something that they're afraid of. These people can't live without electricity, but refuse any and all forms of power generation. They don't want wind turbines because it will disrupt the landscape and kill birds. They don't want solar because it's too expensive. Why not put new technology into the old coal-fired plant? No. Too dirty. Drill for natural gas (even without fracking)? No. We don't want those big trucks driving all over. We have been reduced to importing electricity from Canada, but wait! Stop! I don't like that! There is a plan to run a large cable down the Hudson River to NYC (literally an extension cord from Canada). It will be underwater most of the way. For the small stretch it will have to come onto land it will be buried under railroad tracks. There are people fighting this because... well, I don't really know why. This is what I hear day in and day out. If some technology like this was allowed, I'm sure my local newspaper will create a map of people with nuclear reactors in their basement.
Having just submitted my first provisional patent, one for an actual, physical device, these patents for "vague ideas of doing something" look more and more absurd every day. If you don't know how to do something, then you really haven't invented anything. I've got this idea of a car that runs on rainbows and happy thoughts. Here's a poorly drawn picture of a rainbow and a smiling person sitting in the car and the car is moving.
The only thing interesting about drones is that the pilots aren't sitting in a seat onboard.
Exactly. The drone debate is going the same way as the gun debate. People get so worked up over the drones they overlook the whole govt-killing-its-own-citizens-without-a-trial part. Much like "assault weapons," drones are scary. Only the govt can be trusted with them.