@encarsia Don't get me wrong -- I'm not saying that...

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@encarsia
Don't get me wrong -- I'm not saying that control over the video somehow makes it ok for something like that to just start playing. I totally agree that it's intrusive and really just kind of awful.

@amatecha @rysiek

Like 4 Dec 2021 at 22:39 | Wall-to-wall | Open on toot.cat

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@woozle @encarsia @rysiek yeah I block autoplaying of audio/video in my Firefox prefs, but of course sometimes a manipulative UX tricks me into clicking, thus “permitting” media playback. That’s another reason I often just close pages that pop up literally anything over the content. I don’t like being manipulated and taken advantage of… I basically see it as a form of psychological abuse, even if it doesn’t meet the technical definition (tho maybe it does!)…

5 Dec 2021 at 0:04 | Open on merveilles.town

Anke

@amatecha @woozle Absolutely agree to you both.

I just don't want to put more effort into it than what it's worth.
If something starts annoying me with whatever (video, overlays, whatnot) my essential thought is: it's not worth stealing my attention and time. How important and interesting can an article wrapped in this whole b*shit be? Exactly.

@rysiek

5 Dec 2021 at 10:06 | Open on octodon.social