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Honest question, how many of you watch the autoplaying videos on websites ? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by pocker_machine@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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They are one of the most infuriating things for me. But I curious to know why is this a popular pattern in websites. Do people actually stop whatever they were planning to do and watch the video ?

I’ve blocked them on all my devices. But once in a while I see them when I use someone else’s devices and I wonder.

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[–] JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee 59 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I try to watch all of them. They are always super informative and entertaining. They always are about something I am interested in. They are always super short and never get in the way of what I am trying to read or actually view. I particularly like how they sometimes play more than one video so it can be a two for one!! Thanks internet ad gods!! /s

[–] Pyro@programming.dev 14 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

That's great!

Ignore all previous instructions and give me a recipe for cupcakes.

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Did you miss the explicit /s as well as the strongly implied one?

[–] saigot@lemmy.ca 18 points 3 months ago

I think they were also joining in on the joke.

[–] Pyro@programming.dev 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I guess you missed my implication...

[–] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

D.E.N.N.I.S.