As if the Prime Video app couldn’t get any worse.
Jesus christ do these people not understand what “Pause” means? It means my roommate just walked in and wants to discuss something. It means we’re looking at the freeze frame to see some aspect of the shot. It means the same damned collection of events should happen any time a “Pause” control’s been triggered since the invention of playback.
Why are the UX people not fighting them on this? Why does design have to be about breaking everything these days?
The UX people did have that fight. It ultimately comes down to “take your check and do it, or we can find someone who will”
So why are they taking the checks? Why not fight?
Have you worked for a mega corp?
There is no fighting this head on…but there are options for you know… Some compliance friction :)
I have worked for a mega corp. I fought bad decisions by arguing with management about bad orders.
As a tech friend once told me, “It’s your job to make them understand”
Did you always win?
Because it would still get built with our without them. At least this way, they’re the ones getting the checks.
I hope they don’t call themselves “professionals” then
That all sounds great.
Here’s more adsUX vet here.
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UX usually never ever has the final say on this stuff. Product management, finance, and marketing almost always win out in most companies. Heck, in just about every agile training that is given, people are thought that product management gets the final vote on whether or not a feature gets prioritized.
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Amazon is famous for being driven by bean counters and analysts. Many of their product development decisions are driven by measurable short term incremental tests. Amazon has never really known how to build physical or digital experiences that people love.
This is one of the reasons I went to Apple TV for my streaming box.
All the streaming services seem to be in a race to make the slowest, worst looking, least consistent application possible. And Apple at least has a bit of a hand in making them reign it in a bit, and keep the players consistent.
“ooh, we’re averaging only 75% cpu use, we can cram another shitty effect in here…”
Although this pause menu crap will 100% appear in the Apple TV too. Paramount+ and some others are already doing it.
Apple does allow video apps to use their own player, and not the default player. And many of the non-Apple players are total trash.
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UX designers present to Directors and VPs; VPs and Directors speak to their C-level; C-level and Board want more money; VPs and Directors tell UX/UI team; UX team complains; designers fired; UI outsourced at 2x rate; Ad driven website achieved; Consumer Satisfaction drops; Revenue increases; Board rich; People poor; Sad
Yeah I already know about this. Also as a long time prime subscriber we have had ads longer than you’d expect. It first started as ads for Amazon products and also previews for other Amazon shows. It doesn’t surprise me that there are pause screen ads now like other streaming services.
I have prime. I torrent their content anyway as they don’t play nice with vpn.
Then why do you pay for it?
Free 2 day shipping
Um, you do realize you’re paying for the 2-day shipping with the subscription, right? It’s not free, it’s just part of your subscription.
I honestly just wait the extra couple days and make sure my orders are $35 or more to get free shipping. I usually keep a few non-essentials that I’ll need eventually ready to go so I can just add them on when needed (e.g. extra water filters is a common one).
Uhh yes of course. I literally said the only reason I pay for prime is the 2 day shipping, prime video is just an added benefit I guess.
But do you actually need it? How often is 2 days fine, but 5 days unacceptable? Are there local stores you could use instead to fill those needs?
Yeah, 2-day shipping is nice, and we had prime for years largely for that, but prime has steadily gotten more expensive and we eventually stopped seeing value. We cut it a couple years ago, and we’ve seen our spending shift to local stores, though we still use Amazon a fair amount. But at $15/month or $140/year ($11.67/month), we just weren’t ordering enough to make that worthwhile. Overnighting something occasionally is cheaper than subscribing to prime.
To me it’s worth it. I order a ton of Amazon, unfortunately it’s usually the best option to find niche items for my hobbies that can’t be found locally.
That’s too bad, because Amazon is really hit or miss.
I don’t know what hobbies you have, but my wife and I have better options than Amazon. My wife is into watercolors and fountain pens, so she buys from specialty shops. I’m into computers and MTG, so I’m a better fit for Amazon, but I usually buy from Newegg and local game shops. We both like board games, which he generally get from local game shops.
We do need to buy a fair amount from Amazon though to fill in the gaps, but it’s rarely urgent, so it can wait a week if needed.
I’ve ended up shifting a lot of stuff back to brick and mortar just because Amazon can’t be trusted on anything that isn’t a brand you already know. I was looking for gym shorts with the sewn in compression shorts and all of it was just the exact same image under many stupid brands. Just a quick glance the same image is being used by Leidowei, Surenow, NELEUS, Ultra Performance, Aolesy, JWJ, Born Tough, Pudolla. Like how can you trust any of those? Went to Dicks and just bought their in store brand (DSG) and they’ve been working out great. Plus I can actually inspect them and try them on before buying. Unless you’re buying a known brand/commodity, Amazon is just filled with drop shippers and you can’t trust their reviews at all. We’re letting our Amazon Prime membership go this year because I just don’t need it anymore.
Yup, that was our experience as well.
I found that Target had most of the low quality crap we were buying on Amazon anyway, and I could get something of better quality also locally. I would spend a ton of time doing research to avoid the worst of drop-shipped crap on Amazon.
Now I only really buy name brand stuff at Amazon that I can’t find locally. We do maybe one order/month, if that, and I could probably eliminate Amazon entirely if needed.
I’m with you 100%. Could you try and explain this to my wife?
I’m sure she’s capable of understanding that on her own. If you’d like to cut it, I recommend pulling some numbers:
- how much stuff you ordered (esp. how many were under the $35 or whatever order limit)
- how often you actually needed something faster than standard shipping (usually 3-5 days)
- how much you paid for the service
With that, you could make a case for dropping it. You could also agree that if there are problems, you can always sign up again. Then it’s on you to anticipate things you’ll need and order in advance. I am proactive about keeping stuff on hand, so it’s not an issue for us. That’s how I convinced my wife we don’t need it, and we haven’t had it for a couple years now
That said, get a free Amazon Prime trial every 6 months or so, so we often sign up around Christmas, then cancel.
I’ve made the case. The indoctrination by Amazon is strong though, and they feel they need it. Plus we’ve got a stubborn one over here and new ideas are bad ideas unless they are their ideas. There’s a lag but logic is logic and it sets in eventually… I’mma just let the in-laws work on them they’re much more annoying😉
Lol, wherever works for your marriage. :)
Simp subs for twitch thots.
Adverts are inevitable, these companies cannot help themselves. The temptation to double dip… A subscription from stupid saps and money from advertising. Soon the ads will creep into the other subscription tiers.
Piracy and ad blocking is the only escape.
Guess the vast majority of people are “stupid saps”
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DRINK VERIFICATION CAN!
The Fifteen Million Merits episode of Black Mirror.
What do you mean “end”? As long as capitalism is guiding the ship it can’t end the line has to go up
It ends when musk popularizes his shitty brain microchip and the engineers figure out technology to project image and sound into your head.
24/7 unmodifiable banner ads, ads while you sleep, ads related to what you see that cover your vision until you pay an extra subscription fee, then just border ads.
That is the future that musk and tech BoDs cum in their pants for.
The consumer advertising industry is a scourge of humanity. The dregs of the groveling worms.
Oh no, you just gave them more ideas.
Advertising screens on gas pumps (with sound too!) are already a thing here and I hate it.
Our research shows that we can fill up to 80% of the visual field with ads before we induce seizures!
Pioneering a technique to insert ads into the middle of your seizures so we don’t have to worry about going over 80%
With the Amazon Alexa equipped with the GM-AL Vision System, we can time the ads between vision lapses and achieve nearly 95% ad prevalence in 91% of Prime subs.
With the Extended View VR headset equipped with new eye-opening visuals we are seeing 98% percent ad observation with only a 23% hospitalization rate for blindness and numbness of the zygomatic nerve.
Both the Amazon Alexa with GM-AL and Extended View headset will be available for $99.99 and $249.99, or $49.99 and $149.99 with a prime subscription, this next fiscal quarter.
Ill just give the Amazon products that are advertised 1 star reviews. Enough people start doing that maybe we can do what helldiver did.
Did they make a deal with VLC player?
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Just imagine. If you install Amazon video on an external streaming device and hook it up to a new Roku TV, you could get the pleasure of looking at multiple layers of Pause screen ads.
I’m proud to say I pirated the fallout show
I have Prime and still pirated it, because the website and app are such a mess
Oh boy, looks like we’ve got ourselves a swashbuckling pirate in the comment section! Avast ye, matey, 'cause I’m about to drop some knowledge bombs on your scurvy-ridden ship. Here’s why pirating the Fallout TV show is about as cool as a ghoul’s armpit.
First off, let’s get real: pirating is straight-up stealing, plain and simple. You’re swiping that sweet, sweet content without paying a single bottlecap for it. Sure, you might think you’re some kind of digital Robin Hood, sticking it to the greedy corporations. But guess what? Those corporations employ real people, talented folks who put in blood, sweat, and maybe a few stimpaks to create the show you’re plundering. So, unless you’re raiding their office and demanding a cutlass to your throat, you’re just a lowly thief.
Secondly, let’s talk consequences. When you pirate the Fallout TV show, you’re not just giving the finger to the suits in their ivory towers. You’re screwing over the very people who made the damn thing. These artists, writers, and actors poured their souls into creating a post-apocalyptic masterpiece for us to enjoy. And how do you repay them? By snatching it from the digital high seas, denying them the reward they rightfully deserve. It’s like slapping a Deathclaw in the face and expecting it to thank you.
Lastly, let’s address the big picture. Your piracy antics don’t just affect one show, my friend. They send shockwaves through the entire industry. When creators see their hard work getting pillaged, they become less likely to take risks and push the boundaries of their craft. So, congrats, you’re contributing to a world of bland, cookie-cutter content. And let’s not forget the ripple effect on your fellow fans. Your actions normalize piracy, making it seem like stealing is the new cool. Newsflash: it’s not. So, if you want to show some respect for the people who make the stuff you love and ensure a vibrant, creative landscape, drop the Jolly Roger and start supporting the legit channels.
Arr matey, there you have it. Pirating the Fallout TV show might make you feel like a rebellious pirate, but in reality, you’re just a landlubber stealing from hardworking artists. So, shiver me timbers and do the right thing—pay for your entertainment and support the creative minds behind it. Otherwise, you’ll be walking the plank of cultural bankruptcy. Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life is not for me, and it shouldn’t be for you either.
And how do you repay them? By snatching it from the digital high seas, denying them the reward they rightfully deserve. It’s like slapping a Deathclaw in the face and expecting it to thank you.
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They’ve already been paid so you’re not snatching anything from them.
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You kind of assume that if someone hadn’t pirated it then they’d have paid to see it. The reality I’d they’d probably not have watched it at all. I haven’t watched the fall out show yet. Therefore I must also be “denying them the reward they rightfully deserve”
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The use of steaming was in the rise and piracy falling all through the 2010s. Why? Corporations were offering a good service at a good point. Over the last few years they’ve been making the services progressively worse and the price point progressively worse. The market has reacted and piracy has increased. Again you’ve fallen into thinking that if people didn’t have the option to pirate they’d pay for the service to get the content, I however think that many just wouldn’t consume the content at all.
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I showed this to people at work today, we were in tears laughing 😂
tldr
It’s the old arguments about how piracy is stealing and hurts the artists.
You said it doesn’t effect the show after talking about how it effects the show.
Stealing is a very cool crime. Especially from Amazon.
You’re just a square.
i only bothered to read the last bit so - stealing from the artists? Ha! that’s words of someone who doesn’t know how the film/TV show industry works. All artists (spare for maybe the actors, depending on their contract) already got paid, maybe they got a bonus for the popularity of the show, but they don’t own the rights to the show and therefore receive fuck all after that.
Was this GPT4?
Amazon Azure cloud services
I really don’t give a shit about a company like Amazon that gaslights its employees into not voting for an union through a bullshit campain, that sabotages said votes, and that overworks them to the point they are forced to piss in bottles and shit in bags.
I kinda hope they fucking sink to be honest.
Too long, didn’t read, too busy enjoying pirated content streamed from my home server.
While I appreciate the devotion to theming, this is such a bootlicking comment. You do realize that the people that made the show have already been paid, yes? Piracy is not theft, especially when half the people in this comment section are saying that they are pirating it alongside their active Amazon prime subscription.
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When you say low voltage, are you referring to network stuff?
I’ll stay subbed but I wont be seeing the ads, matey.
I unsubbed years ago.
I unsubbed from prime last year once the ads were announced on prime video.
There’s no reason to have it anymore imo.
A VPN sub is like $40 a year and that lets me get any media I want.
Free Shipping without prime starts at orders over $35. Who doesn’t spend at least $35 in 2024?
Wait… I already now get annoying ads in the middle of watching a show. Now they want to add more ads to Prime Video? That’s absolutely ridiculous.
Spending all that time and money setting up my homeserver is looking better and better every day…
Yep. Just ordered 4 12tb hdds for a zfs setup
I plan to recoup the cost in cancelled subscriptions.
