How do you feel about the new dashboard ads now that we've got a video of them?

http://kotaku.com/5318124/new-dashboard-commercials-bring-ad-breaks-to-your-360

Honestly i'm still way less than happy about this. I'm pleased that they wont be taking up whole screens, or forcing me to watch while doing stuff. But if it's going to be playing away in the background I certainly don't want to have to listen to the damned thing while i'm trying to browse my games list or whatever.

Honestly, Microsoft make enough money out of me, i'm a supporter of businesses right to squeeze more money out of their products but this is borderline too much. If I can choose to mute the ads, or they don't start playing sound until you click on them to watch, I can deal with that it's no different to the current game based ads (although moving pictures are a little more distracting)

But if i'm forced to listen to them as well, I may just call it a day. I'm going to be eagerly awaiting the dashboard update with my Xbox disconnected from live, and if people are forced to hear the ads as well as just see them, I will in fact seriously consider never connecting my box to live again, and ceasing all Xbox related purchases. I'm a huge huge fan of the Xbox, but already paying a nice fee for Live, I do not see why I should also be subjected to advertisments on my own dashboard.

That's like putting adverts in my back yard, you know, it's invasive and I do not want it.

But hey, if I don't have to listen to it, I can put up with it. So we'll see how it goes.

I'm quite annoyed because I'm already paying for the service so I don't expect to see things like this. I can understand for silver members maybe but I think it's stupid to have for those you already charging.

Middle of your halo 3 game...and now for a quick word from our sponsor...

" I'm quite annoyed because I'm already paying for the service so I don't expect to see things like this. I can understand for silver members maybe but I think it's stupid to have for those you already charging. "

"Middle of your halo 3 game...and now for a quick word from our sponsor... "

I find complaining about this to be incredibly petty.  It costs you a second out of your life at most to immediately hit up and go to the My Xbox page if you're so set on not seeing them.  They're a business not a charity, and they need to make money to keep the service cheap and useful.

Realistically we are already putting up with ads; albeit ads that we might care about. In regards to this new crap they are spewing out? I sort of hate them for it. I will continue to support the XBL service but they are making it difficult. Until any other services provide party chat though... I'll deal with it. Party chat was Microsoft's saving grace in my opinion. Other than that I've slowly been frustrated with how slow the guide pops up and leaves the screen. I use to be able to check my friend's list in-between deaths but not anymore.

Hm, when it comes down to it, it's not a big deal because they're don't force you to watch them but on the other hand, Live isn't free so why are they needing ad support now?

I despise ads in any form or presentation so you can guess my answer from that.

dang this will suck. i have to say that i have a slow internet (DSL) i'm hoping that my internet is slow that the videos for the ad don't load. i hate seeing ads in games. the only game i want to see ads are racing games. racing games have a lot of sponsors so i could understand seeing that.

" I find complaining about this to be incredibly petty.  It costs you a second out of your life at most to immediately hit up and go to the My Xbox page if you're so set on not seeing them.  They're a business not a charity, and they need to make money to keep the service cheap and useful. "

Either gold members dont have to put up with it or they make gold free for everybody

I really don't mind that much, I've always been a tiny bit peeved to pay to play, but I've always thought that it's been worth it- ads won't ruin my experience and since it appears there that they may on be on the 'Inside' bar anyway, I doubt I'll ever see them as I never look there.

i dont mind the ads, but i far much prefered the blades than NXE.

it just feels like there is too much going on which in turn makes it feel cluttered

Ridiculous. One of the bullet points of being a gold member should be no ads. I already pay for the service, the box, the games, the accessories. Why must Microsoft double dip on all fronts?

while I agree that it sucks as I am already paying enough money for it, things like cable and pay TV charge you exhorbitant amounts of money and also put on regular advertisements during shows so it is not that different

" Middle of your halo 3 game...and now for a quick word from our sponsor... "

I pay for gold, so if they do get ads on there, i don´t see why gold members should have to pay.

I feel more than one topic on this is enough.

"while I agree that it sucks as I am already paying enough money for it, things like cable and pay TV charge you exhorbitant amounts of money and also put on regular advertisements during shows so it is not that different"

It'll go on the list of the rest of the crap I don't pay attention to. Maybe If these ads do well they'll make live free.

I won't like them, but they will just be a slight nuisance in my overall experience.

Ads help support a services growth and covers costs.  You people complaining must have no idea what it costs to run anything.  I pay for TV and DVDs.  They have ads.  Heck!  I pay for a meal at McDonalds or eat at my local Diner and the Tray cover or place setting has ads all over it.  Pretty soon you all will get your way and you will wined up paying shitloads for EVERTHING!

As long as the ADs aren't intrusive I don't care.  Some are actually even helpful.  Are you really that uncofortable with your self control (or lack there of) that a few ads ruin your day?

"Ads help support a services growth and covers costs.  You people complaining must have no idea what it costs to run anything.  I pay for TV and DVDs.  They have ads.  Heck!  I pay for a meal at McDonalds or eat at my local Diner and the Tray cover or place setting has ads all over it.  Pretty soon you all will get your way and you will wined up paying shitloads for EVERTHING!As long as the ADs aren't intrusive I don't care.  Some are actually even helpful.  Are you really that uncofortable with your self control (or lack there of) that a few ads ruin your day?"

To be honest, as long as the adds don't make sound unless I hover over them, I'll be perfectly fine with them.  Heck, if they give me things like free themes (most of the past XBOX 360 adds have), I'll be more than happy with them (especially if Playboy decides to advertise :P).

Why am I PAYING for an ad-supported service?

That seems ass-backwards.

If the ads suck, start complaining.

If they're just going to be like the game trailers and occassionally movie trailers that are already there I don't care, they're not intrusive, you can just ignore them and go right on by

Sick to the stomach....but that's probably iHop's fault.

Could care less. Sound only pops up if I hover over the ad and if a small window on your screen is that intrusive to your browsing then a problem with focus is most likely at fault. How many here have noticed the Whiskey brand at the bottom of this message board? Probably a small amount if we don't have any smart aleks saying yes for the sake of it. We live in a world where we are desensitized to most of these ads. My mind wanders when commercials come on in television, I switch the station when radio ads come on, and built in ads on sites aren't even noticeable to me. I'm not saying we're complaining for the sake of complaining....I'm just saying.

Glad I don't use my 360 for online. Meaning it's not connected to the net, meaning I didn't get this stupid update.

as long as these ads dont interfere with my game playing then i could care less.

I feel apathetic.

" @cspiffo said:

"Ads help support a services growth and covers costs.  You people complaining must have no idea what it costs to run anything.  I pay for TV and DVDs.  They have ads.  Heck!  I pay for a meal at McDonalds or eat at my local Diner and the Tray cover or place setting has ads all over it.  Pretty soon you all will get your way and you will wined up paying shitloads for EVERTHING!As long as the ADs aren't intrusive I don't care.  Some are actually even helpful.  Are you really that uncofortable with your self control (or lack there of) that a few ads ruin your day?"

Seeing as I studied business, and now study programming alongside business in the games industry, and keep up to date on the business ins and outs of the industry, i'd say i've a fair idea of what things cost, how much money is made and where it goes. Yes, the extra money helps substantially, but don't you think it's a bit of a poke in the eye to customers who already payed you a large sum of money?Yeah there are ads at fast food joints, because you pay 2 dollars for a burger. You don't pay 10 dollars for the privelage of being there, and then 2 dollars for a burger. I'm also against such adverts appearing in other places such as DVDs. It has nothing to do with self control, it's about respect in my mind, and a company who bombards you with ads clearly doesn't respect you as a consumer, he thinks of you simply as a money pit. Advertising your own stuff is fine, because the consumer is already geniunely interested in your company and it's products given the large fee he's already payed you, he wants information on new releases and etc.What he doesn't want is yet another way for a company to make money off of him at the expense of even a slight annoyance. Now, if the consumer saw any benefit, any at all even a small benefit, i'd be all for it, heck MS could make as much ad money off of me as they pleased if I saw some appreciation out of it, even a thank you would suffice. Even if silver members don't get free online, if gold members are not subjected to ads, that will be enough of a thank you in my eyes. If i'm still subjected to ads despite paying my way as a gold member, I would take that as a poke in the eye to be honest, and that's coming from someone who understands the needs and concerns on the business side, people who don't understand that are likely to be far less understanding if they dislike the ads. "

Personally, I do not appreciate these ads. I mean, we're already paying $50 a year for the service, a $50 we shouldn't even have to pay, and now Microsoft is throwing more ads at us because they're THAT money hungry? As the Zohan would say, "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no."

However, I'm not going to go around complaining about it.

I really dont care about them.

that's pretty retarded, why should people get ads if they're already paying for gold? either make XBL Gold free, or don't give us some fucking ads.

I really don't care, as long as you're not forced  to watch commercials before you order a movie or download a demo on live then I have no problem with it.

I couldnt give less of a shit. What detriment does it have?

Yeah, I'm not happy about this. This is Microsoft. Do they really need to advertise even more? I liked how clean consoles were of ads, but i guess that's all gone... Just a matter of time before the other two players fall to this plague as well

If all the ads are like the video on the Kotaku page, I don't mind.

Am I the only one that sort of likes the ads? I don't know why I like them, but I do. It just seems like they always keeps the dashboard feeling fresh and current. Also, it typically serves as a good reminder of new XBLA and DLC releases.

They're pretty annoying

I don't care about the ads.  They don't really affect my life in any way because I tend to just look at them once and then never really notice them ever again (kind of like everything else in the NXE)

" @JJOR64: Kotaku page?  "

I honestly don't care. When I turn on my 360 I immediately go to the game section and play what's in the tray. The amount of time I spend on the Dashboard is nearly non-existent, so they can stuff that thing with ads as much as they want cuz I won't see them.

"Middle of your halo 3 game...and now for a quick word from our sponsor... "