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Roku is exploring ways to show consumers ads on its TVs even when they are not using its streaming platform: The company has been looking into injecting ads into the video feeds of third-party devices connected to its TVs, according to a recent patent filing.  

This way, when an owner of a Roku TV takes a short break from playing a game on their Xbox, or streaming something on an Apple TV device connected to the TV set, Roku would use that break to show ads. Roku engineers have even explored ways to figure out what the consumer is doing with their TV-connected device in order to display relevant advertising.

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[–] [email protected] 271 points 7 months ago (7 children)

Imagine being the guy working on this and how much you hate yourself anytime somebody asks you what you are working on.

[–] [email protected] 152 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Even worse: Imagine being the guy working on this and being proud of yourself.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 months ago

I think the former situation is worse for the person working on it.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 7 months ago

Unfortunately, I bet these guys don't care. I used to work at a company you might have products from and I would constantly hear "Hey, we're a business" as an excuse to degrade the user experience. :(

[–] [email protected] 32 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I remember having an argument with my teacher in college about this. He asked us what we would do if we were asked to code something that could be used for things you personally don't agree with such as the government using tools to "help" but also remove peoples privacy. Or corporations being able to show you more ads. I told him i would refuse. And he said that it would be my job though and sometimes you have to do things you don't like. So i told him i would quit. And for some reason he could not really comprehend that and we got into an argument.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 7 months ago

You were talking to a teacher who probably couldn't afford to pay rent if he ever quit his job.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 7 months ago

To be fair, most people I know don’t have the financial flexibility to quit their job if they’re asked by their boss to do something objectionable

[–] [email protected] 19 points 7 months ago

“Yeah, I know it’s shitty, but it pays the bills 🤷🏻‍♂️”

[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 months ago

We had to listen this C-level guy give a speech how good the last couple of years have been. We've increased the price of services by 50% and the amount of useless upsell shit we push to people has gone up as well. While our wages are still the same and people are getting laid off constantly. But I need food and shit.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Some people also have no qualms in doing the dirty job. They get paid and they don't care.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I knew a guy who went to work for palantir. I asked "what if you end up working on like domestic spying or other sketchy stuff?'

He was like, shrug, iunno. Guy did not give a shit about anyone outside his immediate friend and family group.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

And when it turns out the thing he made is used to hurt his friends?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

I'm going to guess he values himself more than his friends, and he'd find justifications, but maybe he'd surprise me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I recall watching a defcon speech given by someone who used to make malware. He opened the speech by apologizing and saying that he knows that he will burn in hell.