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Ads in Skype
Renegade:
Well, I suppose it couldn't last forever... More ads coming to Skype. Guess MS needs to pay off that hefty $8 billion bill.
http://venturebeat.com/2012/06/13/skype-conversation-ads/
Skype is pushing ads into the conversation view, basically forcing its users to take in a little commercial content with each call they make.
The company said it’s personalizing the content and is hoping you’ll even discuss it with your friends while you talk. They’re even calling the new inventory “Conversation Ads.”
Here’s how I imagine that “conversation” going down:
“Hi, Dude, are you coming to bowling practice… Wait, what the [expletive deleted]?”
“What’s wrong, Walter?”
“Dude, there’s a huge ad right next to your face now.”
“What are you talking about, Walter?”
“It’s a [expletive deleted] ad for something called ‘Pleasure Hunt 2,’ and it’s right next to your face.”
“Walter, what the [expletive deleted] are you talking about?”
“I’m talking about unchecked commercialism, Dude.”
“Just take it easy, Walter. You don’t even pay for Skype. If you did, they probably wouldn’t be showing you ads.”
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I actually pay, so I won't see them for now...
KynloStephen66515:
Who seriously sits staring at that screen whilst talking anyway? Personally I minimize and get on with what I was doing.
Shades:
The ones who use Skype for video conferencing?
TaoPhoenix:
"Hi Renegade! You coming to practice at Joe's Bowling before 6PM to take advantage of the Early Bird String for only $2? That other soft drink machine is down so let's get a nice cold delicious Pepsi Next, because it only has 10 grams of sugar but the same Pepsi taste! "
Oh wait - that's the Truman Show.
SeraphimLabs:
They aren't going to give up about getting as much money as they possibly can from anyone willing to suffer through it.
Seriously want to just start host file redirecting the ad providers that see fit to intrude into content other than basic web stuff.
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