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    News - Facebook to implement autoplay video ads later this week

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    Re: News - Facebook to implement autoplay video ads later this week

    That sounds insanely annoying, thank christ for Adblock though eh.

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    Re: News - Facebook to implement autoplay video ads later this week

    All good news. I can't wait for them to develop suitable technology to prevent you from changing focus or pausing said videos/muting the sound/etc. on pain of account deletion. That'll be great for user retention. Even Google+ starts to look appealing the more that FB mess with this kind of stuff.

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    Re: News - Facebook to implement autoplay video ads later this week

    FBP - Facebook purity

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    Re: News - Facebook to implement autoplay video ads later this week

    So, adverts are “this richer storytelling format”?

    WTH? I mean, seriously? Whoever thought that cobblers up, can I have some of what they're smoking? Must be good stuff.

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    To address worries of mobile users, who fear that the video ads will eat up mobile data allowances, Facebook has highlighted that the “video ads that start playing when they appear on screen are pre-downloaded when you are on Wi-Fi so they do not consume additional data.”
    So, they not only want to play advert videos, but get users to store them locally?

    Well, as someone who doesn't (and won't) use Facebook, I guess I'm not entitled to an opinion, but if I was, I'd be less than impressed. To those that are and don't like it, put up with it or vote with your feet, as it were.
    Last edited by g8ina; 18-12-2013 at 06:21 PM. Reason: fixed swearing bypass, you should know better mate !

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    Re: News - Facebook to implement autoplay video ads later this week

    I'd never used an adblocker until Google had the bright idea of putting 30-60 second unskippable adverts to some of the videos, especially annoying when the video you wanted to watch was shorter than the adverts >:[

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    Re: News - Facebook to implement autoplay video ads later this week

    Quote Originally Posted by Saracen View Post
    as someone who doesn't (and won't) use facebark
    Likewise, now more than ever.

    In fact any site that has anything moving gets the shortest visits and subsequent avoidance if at all possible. Those that must be visited get an entry or two in my Proxomitron Hall of Shame.

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    Re: News - Facebook to implement autoplay video ads later this week

    Autoplay adverts? This is fantastic news, I only wish they'd done it sooner...

    ... as it's a perfect example to all those people who keep telling me that I just must be on Facebook of why they are wrong. These folk get really surprised that I'm a refusenik, (especially as I do have Twitter and G+ accounts - the former very grudgingly) - and yes, I know G+ is almost as bad.
    Quote Originally Posted by BEANFro Elite View Post
    I'd never used an adblocker until Google had the bright idea of putting 30-60 second unskippable adverts to some of the videos, especially annoying when the video you wanted to watch was shorter than the adverts >:[
    ABP and similar work on YouTube adverts too? Heck, I'd PAY for something that de-advert YT!

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    Re: News - Facebook to implement autoplay video ads later this week

    For chrome you can get "Youtube Options" which allows you to disable ads, set play quality, disable comments, disable autoplay etc. Very handy add on!

    I do use facebook on the odd occasion but I'd have to find a way to either block these vids or an alternative app. Luckily I'm rooted so I'm pretty sure I can block them via the hosts file.

    The only people gaining from this is facebook and the advertisers, certainly not the users!

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    Re: News - Facebook to implement autoplay video ads later this week

    Quote Originally Posted by Saracen View Post
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    Not only that, they also assume that my Wi-fi connection has no bandwidth limits.

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    Re: News - Facebook to implement autoplay video ads later this week

    If the facebook app is going to wake my phone so it can pre-download adverts I will be un-installing it straight away. I suspect I wont be the only one canning the crap app

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    Re: News - Facebook to implement autoplay video ads later this week

    Quote Originally Posted by Saracen View Post
    So, adverts are “this richer storytelling format”?
    Newspeak doubleplus good.

    We've always been at war with G+.
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