Good luck with that. I’m gonna turn that bitch off one way or another.
this post was submitted on 07 Jun 2024
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Including the opt out link in the announcement article is a good guy move on the writer's part. Thanks, Kate. You're a pal.
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This should count as violation of human rights. You're chained to the seat for hours and have no other option than look at this screen or force your eyes closed. Holy shit, people should get really mad. Flashing ads on a screen you don't look at directly are still very annoying, even if you look on your phone.
I need to start a business selling rectangular shaped covers for these displays. I’ll even make one that serves as a holder for an iPad, so you can substitute your own screen.
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I don't want to click the news and give more data for capitalists. Where summary?
The "article" is like 100 words and just restates the title in more words.
Maybe the only information it adds is that they won't target passengers under 18
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..that will now reflect the information United has compiled on individual travelers, like where they live and destinations they've traveled to.
I, for one, can't wait to have my personal info proudly displayed to whatever randos they seat next to me! /s
I already dislike the experience of being with other passengers on United. Nothing negative occurred on my part, just noticed how badly behaved other passengers were compared to every other airline I’ve flown.
My point is, I wouldn’t pick United to fly as my first choice.
Most people will be too busy with their laptops, tablets, and phones to pay any attention to whatever ads they put on those screens.
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Classic late stage capitalism, where humans' sole reason for existence is being advertised to. Soon we'll start putting ads in incubators too, and invalidate this Onion article: https://www.theonion.com/17-days-in-incubator-longest-time-premature-baby-will-g-1851456014
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Airline CEOs doing their damnedest to out-fumble eachother.
Fumble what?
It's a completely regulatory captured industry that makes the majority of its profit from being financially engineered gift card style quasi banking institutions via their milage program agreements.
This is just more cash off the top. Free $$$$.
It's truly amazing....they must stand at the front of meetings and just ask "how do we make our passengers hate us most?"
Maybe I don't understand the economics of this move, but are they really going to make that much more money from targeted ads? If it's double the price, I assume it's worth it, but if it's a ~10% gain it's just dumb.
Numbers must go up at all costs. By the time the company's reputation hit rock bottom, the CEO already jumped ship to the next company.
And for the low, low price of $4,99 you will get not one, not two but three ad blocking devices you can use to stop these ads from bothering you! Available in several cute patterns and colors. Get yours now, call now!
(warning: do not wash these cloths above 105°F or there might be ad-spillage while using the ad blocker due to shrinkage)
Cunts
Finally I won't miss a moment of pornhub.
edit: how to embedd youtube videos?
embedding arbitrary things was disabled a while back due to security reasons. Just link it