▲ 842 ▼ Maybe I've lost patience over the years (startrek.website) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website [M] to c/memes@lemmy.world 82 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 27 points 2 years ago (1 child) The 90s ads gave me time to use the bathroom and get snacks in an era where shows could not be paused. I took advantage of that time. Now it's too short to do anything, or I need to press a button to end the commercial after 5 seconds, requiring my attention. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hackitfast@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Not to mention that the 5 seconds countdown timer is bullshit. In actuality, the timer appears after about a second of playing through the ad, then locks at 5 seconds for about a second and a half, then slowly counts down to 1 where it locks for a second and a half again, and finally gives you the option to skip the ad. I'd wager it's closer to 7 or 8 seconds per "5 second" ad. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hackitfast@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Not to mention that the 5 seconds countdown timer is bullshit. In actuality, the timer appears after about a second of playing through the ad, then locks at 5 seconds for about a second and a half, then slowly counts down to 1 where it locks for a second and a half again, and finally gives you the option to skip the ad. I'd wager it's closer to 7 or 8 seconds per "5 second" ad. permalink fedilink source parent
