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Microsoft starts testing ads in the Windows 11 Start menu (www.theverge.com)
submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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The software maker will use the Recommended section of the Start menu, which usually shows file recommendations, to suggest apps from the Microsoft Store.

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[–] [email protected] 53 points 5 months ago (4 children)

I have never, not once in my life, clicked on an internet or electronic ad. Even for things I'm ostensibly interested in. Jury's out on just how much manically SEO optimized retail web sites on Google count as "ads," I guess. But other than that: Zilch.

But someone somewhere must be clicking on them because billions of dollars are spent every year pushing the fucking things.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I'm so skewed this direction that I'll scroll past the sponsored version of the link in a Google search to click on the exact, unsponsored version. I don't know why.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 5 months ago

There’s been malware pretending to be legit links that get pushed to the top by being sponsored links. It’s a great idea to never click on sponsored links.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

Same for me and Amazon results

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Some marketers believe it doesn't matter if someone clicks as brand recognition has its own value. On the other hand, who hasn't heard of Tiktok by now?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Of course marketers believe that, because it's their job to give their clients ~~hype~~ hope.

Middle management usually wants to hear about conversions this quarter and especially ROI, not mindshare.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I've seen Proton services mentioned so much here and in communities such as selfhosted that I went to their website today to check what they offer.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Proton is a linuxtool for game compatibility.nothing to do with the web company.

Which supposedly offers security but falls all over themselves sucking the dick of any security service willing to notice them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I've only ever clicked on one ad and that was for a cloud host I thought would be cheaper than Vultr. If anyone knows a managed k8s cluster cheaper than Vultr let me know plz.