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Jeep owners fed up with in-car pop-up ads

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Re: Jeep owners fed up with in-car pop-up ads

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Post by cultofmetatron »

spudlyo wrote: post #6

You wouldn't run an ad blocker on your car... > But the problem could presage a more significant issue for future drivers. Last year, Ford filed a patent for an in-car advertising system that would use the car’s speakers and display screen to serve ads to drivers and passengers. That system would also use the car’s GPS tracker to serve ads relevant to the driver’s route. This is some Black Mirror type dystopian visio…

> Just like nowadays you can't buy a "dumb TV"

you can buy a computer monitor and connect it to apple tv. sure it won't be as big but it can't phone home.

Re: Jeep owners fed up with in-car pop-up ads

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Post by reverendsteveii »

It used to be a compromise: a product was free and ad-supported, a one-time cost up-front or a subscription. Now these capitalists think they can have it coming, going and staying right here with a car that you buy, that has subscription services in it and still shows you ads. I won't ever buy a car that shows ads and if all the cars on the market show ads I will break mine so that it stops doing that.

Re: Jeep owners fed up with in-car pop-up ads

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Post by Retric »

A_D_E_P_T wrote: post #15
spudlyo wrote: post #6

You wouldn't run an ad blocker on your car... > But the problem could presage a more significant issue for future drivers. Last year, Ford filed a patent for an in-car advertising system that would use the car’s speakers and display screen to serve ads to drivers and passengers. That system would also use the car’s GPS tracker to serve ads relevant to the driver’s route. This is some Black Mirror type dystopian visio…

> Just like nowadays you can't buy a "dumb TV" You can, if you buy used. I know it's weird to buy a used TV, but they cost pennies on the dollar and you can get some really nice models without today's ubiquitous annoyances. Same goes for cars. If enough people refrain from buying new cars, and put in the effort to keep their older cars on the road, maybe manufacturers will take the hint.

Or just modify them. People used to replace their stereo, I suspect there would be a real market for add free infotainment systems.

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Post by bryanlarsen »

spudlyo wrote: post #6

You wouldn't run an ad blocker on your car... > But the problem could presage a more significant issue for future drivers. Last year, Ford filed a patent for an in-car advertising system that would use the car’s speakers and display screen to serve ads to drivers and passengers. That system would also use the car’s GPS tracker to serve ads relevant to the driver’s route. This is some Black Mirror type dystopian visio…

> you can't buy a "dumb TV"

They are sold as monitors and digital signage displays and cost a lot more than a consumer TV.

Re: Jeep owners fed up with in-car pop-up ads

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Post by potato3732842 »

A_D_E_P_T wrote: post #15
spudlyo wrote: post #6

You wouldn't run an ad blocker on your car... > But the problem could presage a more significant issue for future drivers. Last year, Ford filed a patent for an in-car advertising system that would use the car’s speakers and display screen to serve ads to drivers and passengers. That system would also use the car’s GPS tracker to serve ads relevant to the driver’s route. This is some Black Mirror type dystopian visio…

> Just like nowadays you can't buy a "dumb TV" You can, if you buy used. I know it's weird to buy a used TV, but they cost pennies on the dollar and you can get some really nice models without today's ubiquitous annoyances. Same goes for cars. If enough people refrain from buying new cars, and put in the effort to keep their older cars on the road, maybe manufacturers will take the hint.

>Same goes for cars. If enough people refrain from buying new cars, and put in the effort to keep their older cars on the road, maybe manufacturers will take the hint.

The opposite seems to be what happens. The manufacturers cater even harder to premium consumers who aren't in it for the long haul so you get heated subscription seats and stupid doodads that nobody needs but seem impressive on the test drive.

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Post by MaxBarraclough »

spudlyo wrote: post #6

You wouldn't run an ad blocker on your car... > But the problem could presage a more significant issue for future drivers. Last year, Ford filed a patent for an in-car advertising system that would use the car’s speakers and display screen to serve ads to drivers and passengers. That system would also use the car’s GPS tracker to serve ads relevant to the driver’s route. This is some Black Mirror type dystopian visio…

> you can't buy a "dumb TV"

Which is regrettable, but it's easy enough to just keep it offline. Presumably there's no such opt-out for drivers of these vehicles.

Re: Jeep owners fed up with in-car pop-up ads

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Post by pacificmint »

recursivedoubts wrote: post #4

you will live to see man made enshitification beyond your comprehension

You know how there is the cliche that old people are always ranting how everything was better in their day?

Personally, I'm not quite there yet, but the older I get, the more I see their point...

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