RE: Audio ads - you're fired!

From: Brian Shepherd <Brian.Shepherd_at_TechnologyReview.com>
Date: Thu 28 Jun 2001 13:09:59 -0500

MARK WELCH <MarkWelch_at_MarkWelch.com> WROTE:

>Okay, this is one of those gripes that I've carried for
>more than five years: unwanted internet audio.

<snip>

>Your boss, alerted by the sound of music, comes to your
>desk, sees that you're surfing an entertainment site,
>and drops off the pink slip.

<snip>

>Unwanted audio ads are annoying, period. Why don't
>internet companies "get it" ??

Mark, I'm not trying to be a wise-ass here, and I mean no
disrespect because I've enjoyed your contributions to the
list, but why don't you simply turn your sound off before
you go surfing to entertainment sites on company time, or
keep it off altogether? I keep my sound off all day as a
rule. It took one of those joke emails that a "friend"
sent me that when opened, screamed "HEY EVERYONE I'M
WATCHING PORN OVER HERE" in audio. While funny, it's
incredibly embarrassing to get one of these at work. Having
the sound off, I don't feel like I'm miss anything. Most
times, sites have a link to anything you'd want to hear.
If I want to hear it, I put the sound on, and then turn it
off when I'm done. I know it's a little tedious to train
yourself to do this, but it's like remembering to turn off
your headlights in the car.

Regards,

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Brian K. Shepherd
Technology Review, Inc.
Director, Online Sales and Marketing
EMAIL: brian.shepherd_at_technologyreview.com
PHONE: 617-475-8030
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Received on Thu Jun 28 2001 - 13:09:59 CDT