tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post1777803776838235746..comments2023-09-05T09:06:09.136-05:00Comments on Atop the Fourth Wall: Please Let the Advertisements PlayLewis Lovhaughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06724769374732321363noreply@blogger.comBlogger362125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-52470914518432299722014-04-03T20:13:44.525-05:002014-04-03T20:13:44.525-05:00The only reason why some people use the internet t...The only reason why some people use the internet to watch videos is to get away from the ads. Its not that some people don't always want the ads. However sum sights put in so many that it gets annoying. For example when I started to use HULU, there were only 2 ads 30 seconds long each. But as time went on, more and more ads kept on coming. They gotten longer. So when I wen on HULU last weak, I watch about 16 ads and they were about a minute each. Some people use ad blocker's cause the ads stop the video in the middle. The Pokemon 4 ever review gotten stop'ed about 3 to 4 times in the middle of it. Each one took about 30 seconds but there were about 8 of them. They use it so that way they can wast less time with it. Which would you rather have a pop up that takes only 90 seconds to get rid of or a dozen ads that takes about a minute each. I don't mind the ads, its just some people do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-68917570783662458302013-12-08T22:07:07.232-06:002013-12-08T22:07:07.232-06:00About the reposting on YouTube thing (mentioned in...About the reposting on YouTube thing (mentioned in the video description, though not mentioned in the video itself)<br /><br />Well, although I would love to view you videos, for whatever reason, Blip.tv does not work on my computer and/or Internet connection. I have tried multiple browsers, different cookie settings, and of course, trying it with and without the adblocker and script blocker (some buggy ads are known to sometimes not load and make the video not load with it). Sadly, nothing I do works. :(<br /><br />It's not just you, It's also Doug Walker's stuff, and pretty much anything on Blip.tv.<br /><br />Also, a quick Google search shows I am not alone. There has been a mildly popular support post on this that was opened in 2010, and some people still saying they are having this issue as of this year.<br /><br />This basically means my only recourse is to watch new episodes on YouTube. Is that a valid reason to watch on YouTube in your eyes? Especially considering I am going to get the DVD, because, DVD extras man! Also, it's always nice having an off-line copy of the stuff.techsy730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-80987972457559408582013-12-08T22:05:11.280-06:002013-12-08T22:05:11.280-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18292893605487826359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-60391695305398927632013-11-19T02:47:49.700-06:002013-11-19T02:47:49.700-06:00Wow, great article, I really appreciate your thoug...Wow, great article, I really appreciate your thought process and having it explained properly, thank you!<br /><br />Bloom adshttp://bloomads.com/media-planning-buying/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-60254521885198631112013-09-30T21:33:43.682-05:002013-09-30T21:33:43.682-05:00Just an addendum to my previous comment, I'm n...Just an addendum to my previous comment, I'm not sure logging into blip via facebook makes any difference to me getting ads or not, the ads come and go at random with little rhyme or reason (but when they do play they are always British).<br /><br />Glad to hear that your ad views went back up, hope that continues. I also hope Blip manages to pick up some new Canadian advertisers.<br /><br />In the meantime I've bought your DVD and its arrived. So now I just need to watch it.Allan Olleyhttp://individual.utoronto.ca/fofoundnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-50208629136627053372013-08-20T23:16:47.231-05:002013-08-20T23:16:47.231-05:00I'm not sure this helps, but I have a few obse...I'm not sure this helps, but I have a few observations about where the ads don't play and a workaround (well assuming you consider the ads not playing in certain regions a bug and not a feature), glad to hear your ad numbers have gone back up. <br /><br />I live in Canada, watch Channel Awesome, at4w etc. and barely noticed when the ads stopped running a few months ago. I wondered about it found your post/video (I only started watching relatively recently and am still about 70 episodes backloged on AT4W). I have since been traveling and in the US, Italy and UK when I run the same laptop the ads DO run, so nothing on the software side I can do. <br /><br />BUT Having returned to Canada I tried something different I went to blip.tv directly and logged in with their facebook/My Blip option and now as long as I am on Blip.tv logged in to facebook/My Blip or not the ads run there (well actually UK ads run genius!). So now I will try and make sure to watch on blip.tv to maximize your ad revenue seems like the least I can do.<br /><br />Anyway, enjoy your show, will buy the DVD anyway.Allan Olleyhttp://individual.utoronto.ca/fofoundnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-41244790682208753802013-07-05T21:26:20.625-05:002013-07-05T21:26:20.625-05:00"From my own conversations with you, it appea..."From my own conversations with you, it appears to me that your own character as a person is to be overly judgmental, unwilling to alter your own views even when they are presented calmly and reasonably, and far prefer the words of hateful individuals."<br /><br />Not even Michael Schmacher is that pridefully arrogant, Nelson Piquet perhaps, Lewis Hamilton certainly but not Michael (or his brother Ralf).Hoerst Schenkellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-71182278474160343652013-07-05T01:04:31.232-05:002013-07-05T01:04:31.232-05:00"it appears to me that your own character as ..."it appears to me that your own character as a person is to be overly judgmental, unwilling to alter your own views even when they are presented calmly and reasonably, and far prefer the words of hateful individuals."<br /><br />I do believe that someone's a more than little up himself.B, Wolleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-35966081083325961772013-07-02T20:08:57.233-05:002013-07-02T20:08:57.233-05:00"University education, you just can't bea..."University education, you just can't beat it.<br /><br /><br />Especially if you're a pompous self righteous pseudo-intellectual pillock with delusions of grandeur and an inferiority complex."<br /><br />Well, if you're going to have delusions, you may as well go for the really satisfying ones.<br /><br />And with that Babylon 5 quote out of the way, it's obvious that your only interest is in insulting me and carrying on your own delusions about me and the people who watch my videos. Insulting me on my own blog is foolish enough, but going after the people who I greatly appreciate for watching week after week stepped over the bounds.<br /><br />From my own conversations with you, it appears to me that your own character as a person is to be overly judgmental, unwilling to alter your own views even when they are presented calmly and reasonably, and far prefer the words of hateful individuals.<br /><br />Your presence is no longer welcome here. If I see another post by you, it will be rejected.Lewis Lovhaughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724769374732321363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-20165226764623697402013-07-02T17:54:55.599-05:002013-07-02T17:54:55.599-05:00"You're a very stupid person and I no lon..."You're a very stupid person and I no longer feel like conversing with you."<br /><br />University education, you just can't beat it.<br /><br /><br />Especially if you're a pompous self righteous pseudo-intellectual pillock with delusions of grandeur and an inferiority complex.Ronnie Kraynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-3937007746312798272013-07-02T15:27:25.605-05:002013-07-02T15:27:25.605-05:00"Cor blimey, either you're a right bellen..."Cor blimey, either you're a right bellend or you're soft in the head.<br /><br />But then again pikey twats like you generally like to pull on thier own plonkers rather than face the real world."<br /><br />You're a very stupid person and I no longer feel like conversing with you.Lewis Lovhaughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724769374732321363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-70653946881927635652013-07-02T10:43:02.370-05:002013-07-02T10:43:02.370-05:00"What exactly did I "con the mugs" ..."What exactly did I "con the mugs" out of, exactly?"<br /><br />Cor blimey, either you're a right bellend or you're soft in the head.<br /><br />But then again pikey twats like you generally like to pull on thier own plonkers rather than face the real world.Ronnie Kraynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-7609226211071724582013-07-01T23:35:29.801-05:002013-07-01T23:35:29.801-05:00"So conning the mugs worked then, did it?&quo..."So conning the mugs worked then, did it?"<br /><br />What exactly did I "con the mugs" out of, exactly?Lewis Lovhaughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724769374732321363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-70240118506215903742013-07-01T23:33:18.159-05:002013-07-01T23:33:18.159-05:00"just how fortunate I am to have such wonderf..."just how fortunate I am to have such wonderful fans who took the video's message to heart and have now improved the statistics of videos in terms of ads viewed, so in the end the video was still worth creating and releasing for people to see."<br /><br />So conning the mugs worked then, did it?Ronnie Kraynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-20374886278741470692013-06-24T09:16:47.459-05:002013-06-24T09:16:47.459-05:00Hiya, Linkara. I apologise for posting on an old v...Hiya, Linkara. I apologise for posting on an old video, but I've been catching up (Long story, want to watch the Star Trek show and films, decided to wait on the Star Trek film reviews, realised I might be too busy for years to get far enough, decided to just skip to the story bits and save the review part for glorious rewatches. ^_^') and I have been bothered by something.<br /><br />As was mentioned by Ryu Sensei, some places have a skipping button after five seconds. I get that often here in Denmark, but the strange thing is that I don't get a skippable 30-second ad, but 15 seconds to choose among several 230~ second ads and am utterly confused as to how this affects your revenue. I know you said you have no idea how it interacts, but I was wondering if you knew any channels I could go through to find out? I couldn't initially find anything on Blip, though I am willing to look again. ^_^<br /><br />I do intend to make use of the donation button (I see it as giving a gift, so my apologies if that sounded bad. >_<) and possibly merchandise (Denmark, not unlimited money, &c. Sorries. ^_^', but I'd like to learn if watching all the ad does mean I can help pay more for the videos. Even if you can't help, thanks for reading anyway. :)Keveakhttp://keveak.deviantart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-75896952585235870422013-06-23T13:39:06.181-05:002013-06-23T13:39:06.181-05:00I'm surprised I haven't snapped at this ne...I'm surprised I haven't snapped at this negative feedback from idiots who don't know why advertisements exist or why they are important to something called "BASIC CAPITALISM". So even though some people might care less, here is my response:<br /><br />http://www.youtu.be/SoAlTkXuwj0Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-78406080752951069132013-06-22T15:42:09.318-05:002013-06-22T15:42:09.318-05:00I made my own video response ,but I don't thin...I made my own video response ,but I don't think that many people would be interested Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-67147103485122650922013-06-19T20:15:40.080-05:002013-06-19T20:15:40.080-05:00Hey, I'm sorry for how some people are reactin...Hey, I'm sorry for how some people are reacting. It's one thing to disagree with something, but some are REALLY blowing it out of proportion! I haven't seen this much issues with what a person on Youtube said since Feminist Frequency launched a kick starter on video games. I'll try to fix my ad-blocker thing now that I know the situation; keep up the awesome work Linkara or Lewis, which ever name is okay with you. I don't really comment on any videos, but I hope an anonymous comment is enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-46471284923076397502013-06-12T19:31:33.006-05:002013-06-12T19:31:33.006-05:00I think you have quite a bit of Foe Yay Haters fro...I think you have quite a bit of Foe Yay Haters from this because most of them won't seem to shut about it. And I think MrTardisReviews said it best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-72069731414548242332013-06-10T16:22:02.335-05:002013-06-10T16:22:02.335-05:00As others have said, this isn't me denying you...As others have said, this isn't me denying you ad revenue, this is me denying some third/fourth/fifth/sixth party whom I will never know, nor ever be able to put a finger on in any way executing code locally on MY computer- and in order to do all the lovely things ads do, they MUST do this.<br /><br />From an IT perspective, this is a VERY raw deal for the user. Terribly sorry that puts you in a bad spot, but as an IT guy, this is a rule I'm never going to break.<br /><br />My machine, my rules.<br /><br />Sadly, the way advertising is done on the internet (with an astounding degree of 'ignorance is bliss' mentality)is never going to change until someone successfully sues a big enough name (a second or third party).<br /><br />I'm not holding my breath, frankly. Skunkwerkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03135741786609669174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-34713137879584727382013-06-09T10:17:13.564-05:002013-06-09T10:17:13.564-05:00Unfortunately, although the answer was indeed clea...Unfortunately, although the answer was indeed clear, simple, and straightforward, there is some difficulty in justifiably assigning to it the fourth of the epithets you applied to the statement, inasmuch as the precise correlation between the information you communicated and the facts, insofar as they can be determined and demonstrated, is such as to cause epistemological problems, of sufficient magnitude as to lay upon the logical and semantic resources of the English language a heavier burden than they can reasonably be expected to bear.Sir Humphrey Applebeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-72168434521215264002013-06-08T08:03:12.958-05:002013-06-08T08:03:12.958-05:00While I don't get ads in the first place, I ha...While I don't get ads in the first place, I have, out of respect, whitelisted blip.tv. That way, if I actually start getting ads, I know I'd be contributing to the show.<br /><br />Keep doing what you're doing, man. You're all aces in my book.Tednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-38383667938018547922013-06-07T22:09:55.589-05:002013-06-07T22:09:55.589-05:00I don't know, Lewis. Linkara soup. The little ...I don't know, Lewis. Linkara soup. The little troll could be onto something. I am not sure what that something is, but something.<br /><br /><br />How dare you inform people that to have content, you need the ads to play! How dare you get money for what you do at all! Such gall sir! Such gall!<br /><br />Okay, I could not do that for five seconds with a straight face. <br /><br />I am not sure if you answered this, and if I am annoying you, please let me know, but I was wondering if you were thinking of doing a line of shirts in babies/kids sizes. As I said, I know that your show is not geared towards kids, although I think parents who are also fans would love it. If you have no intention of doing it now or in the future, that is cool. If you do ever decide to do that, I have only one thing to say to you, sir:<br /><br /><b>Shut Up and Take My Money!!!!</b>Auryn Grigorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07635022402081045769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-60404548692573109202013-06-07T11:27:49.006-05:002013-06-07T11:27:49.006-05:00You should read the band biographies of Motley Cru...You should read the band biographies of Motley Crue and AC/DC to find out what its really like to "suffer for your art".<br /><br />You probably couldn't imagine what its like to play in a shitty nightclub for $50 and be performing in front of a hostile crowd of 150 people that doesn't want you there and throws things at you to try and get you to leave the stage before your set is over.<br /><br />You couldn't even begin imagine what its like to go to the food bank for food or live with four other people in two dumpy rooms in a rundown apartment complex in a bad part of town sleeping on the floor for three years, or what its like to have your work rejected by every major record label four times in a row because it wasn't "commercial" enough. <br /><br />Then having to resort to borrowing money from your grandmother like Vince Neil and Tommy Lee did to finance the independent release of Crue's first album which if it failed would not only have finished them off financially but would have also destroyed their families finances.<br />John Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-81423935788819606042013-06-07T10:27:56.300-05:002013-06-07T10:27:56.300-05:00OK, so I did some thinking, and I came up with son...OK, so I did some thinking, and I came up with songs for your characters:(well...except for 90s Kid, 'cause he's got Nirvana)<br /><br />Linkara: Either 'Holding out for a Hero' or 'Magic Man'<br /><br />Harvey: anything by Sinatra. <br /><br />Linksano: 'She Blinded Me With Science' (since Insano already got 'Weird Science') <br /><br />Mechakara: Either 'O Fortuna' or 'Dies Irae' <br /><br />Holokara: Not sure, to be honest... Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019795333244522222noreply@blogger.com