• QLYA@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      4
      arrow-down
      27
      ·
      1 month ago

      I know a lot of people disagree with me on this, but “just” the intro to a show is still an ad.

      I absolutely hate ads and I hate “intros” to shows. They are one and the same. I don’t care if I have the option to tap a button to skip the intro (some services don’t even allow this), end of day is I literally pay for “ad-free” content on these services and they still manage to mess that up.

      I’m open to hearing why people are ok with these intros while not ok with normal ads.

      • BassTurd@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        36
        ·
        1 month ago

        Because it’s part of the show? What is it advertising? Usually there are some amount of credits. Certainly not ads.

        • QLYA@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          7
          arrow-down
          2
          ·
          1 month ago

          Maybe I’m misunderstanding the post. I was under the impression that they are talking about intros/ads to other shows on the same service.

          Example: I start a brand new show and I’m immediately hit with an ad for another show on the same service, before I can watch the show I actually selected.

          • BassTurd@lemmy.world
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            28
            ·
            1 month ago

            Are you taking about previews? Yes, those are ads. The intro to a show that is the same every episode, those aren’t ads, but are skipable.

          • lunarul@lemmy.world
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            9
            ·
            1 month ago

            The intro is the opening sequence of the show. People usually watch that on the first episode, but if you’re binge-watching a show you don’t want to keep seeing the intro over and over again for each episode.