cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3405817

Have to use Windows for work (I’ve asked), the ads have been getting worse and worse on my work laptop. Today got a game ad notification… That’s clearly too far, right? Like I have to clear notifications, so I have to see it

  • StrikerMEnglish
    0•11 months ago

    Could explain this to me as if I was 5. I have no idea what I am supposed to mildly infuriated about

    • MinusPi (she/they)English
      22•11 months ago

      Unsolicited advertising in a paid operating system.

      • @intensely_human@lemm.ee
        English
        3•11 months ago

        Almost as infuriating as ads coming over the Life Alert system.

        You know those ads with the old lady like “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!”. Little radio thing you wear around your neck to act as emergency channel to contact someone if you’re stuck somewhere.

        Well, somebody decided old people with a comm device around their neck would make a great marketing segment for targeted ads. Through the fucking safety device.