Worst idea ever

[r3t]

So apparently, Verizon thinks it's a good idea to include a camera and microphone in their set-top boxes to be able to better target commercials. Who here thinks this is a wonderful idea? It's just a patent, but it does illustrate how content providers' minds work.

Two useful applications, from the patent itself:

sounds of arguing prompt ads for marriage counseling, while sounds of “cuddling” prompts ads for contraceptives.

source

[Eraser]

It certainly would make watching commercial breaks very awkward.

[DTS]

Read 1984. Boycott Verizon. Evil bastards.

[LawL]

I think it's a wonderful idea.

[scared?]

I think i look wonderful.

keep telling urself that...

[LawL]

i married yourgrandpa...

lol I know...

[bitWISE]

They should send tag meta-data with the commercials and let people opt in/out of certain tags.

[Don Carlos]

If you were "whacking off" what would you get?

Would you get a kleenex add, a moisturiser add or a sock add? It would make the advertisers work for their money for sure.

[seremtan]

in your case, probably a sheep farm holiday ad

BADUMTISH

[seremtan]

also, stupid idea is stupid

[plained]

If you were "whacking off" what would you get?

Would you get a kleenex add, a moisturiser add or a sock add? It would make the advertisers work for their money for sure.

those are the dark ages of whacken!

[mrd]

wtf

What is this world coming to. Why do people think this is a good way to spend their time, or to buy this shit? Fuck, if I lived in the states I would probably go into every store, find this shit and smash it. People are fucked

Marriage counseling, gimme a fuckin' break

[Transient]

I can see it now. After the shocking ending of a suspenseful show, as the credits roll, a montage is played of home audience members reacting to the surprise. Christ on a stick.

[mrd]

Don't give them ideas!

[Whiskey 7]

Don't give them ideas!

^^^ What mrd says

and you have to pay for this facility/invasion?

[Doombrain]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20536090

[GONNAFISTYA]

Don't give them ideas!

^This.

[seremtan]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20536090