Board 8 > Ads before videos; how much ad is worth watching?

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Advertising exists before videos. And during videos. And if you're not fast enough, after videos. But it exists, and may the executive who came up with the idea burn in eternal torment.

That said, sometimes you have to watch an ad before a video. But how much ad are you willing to watch before you say, "YouTube, go f*** yourself, this isn't worth it"? What is the proper "Ad to Content" ratio?

It sure as hell isn't 30 seconds for a minute and a half trailer. Why am I being forced to watch a commercial before I watch a commercial? Why, it's because some jackass in an Armani suit can jingle some more change in his pockets!

GO TO HELL, YOUTUBE. YOU HEAR ME?! I'M NOT WATCHING A 30 SECOND COMMERCIAL FOR 90 SECONDS OF ENTERTAINMENT THAT IS ALSO A COMMERCIAL.

if someone links to a youtube video and an ad pops up with no indication I'll be able to skip it in 5 seconds, I immediately close out no matter how long the video is or what it is.

if I look up a video myself of something that I want to see, I'll usually sit through the ad if I have to but skip it if I can.

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I don't get ads for videos, ever.

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From: Menji76 | #003
I don't get ads for videos, ever.

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I'm willing to deal with the 5 seconds-then-skip things, but 30 second commercials? F*** off.

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5 second til skip: Fine.

12 seconds: Acceptable.

22 seconds: Possibly look through. Possibly.

30+: No


It's worse when you're looking at Robot Chicken vids. Because I totally want to look at a 20+ second ad for a 12 second skit.

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If it's a content creator I really like I'll sit through as many ads as they ask me to.

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Though yes, commercials in front of trailers should never ever happen.

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i don't mind ads if i am, for example, watching a show on hulu or something so that the creators of that show are getting ad revenue.

but if i am watching a random youtube clip, i am not sitting through a goddamn ad.

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CycloRaptor posted...

i don't mind ads if i am, for example, watching a show on hulu or something so that the creators of that show are getting ad revenue.

but if i am watching a random youtube clip, i am not sitting through a goddamn ad.

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15 seconds is the most I'd sit through, anything more and I make note of the product and be sure to not buy it if possible

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Hulu is the only place that I watch ads because they make viewing hell if you use an adblocker (surprised more places don't do this).

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It doesn't matter to me because I'm not impatient and multiple tabs exist.

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From: tcaz2 | #013
It doesn't matter to me because I'm not impatient and multiple tabs exist.


This if it's something I really want to see (new DBZ Abridged or Marble Hornets or something). If it pops up and one of my friends sent it to me and says "lol", I say screw it.

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