1. SPS Accounts:
    Do you find yourself coming back time after time? Do you appreciate the ongoing hard work to keep this community focused and successful in its mission? Please consider supporting us by upgrading to an SPS Account. Besides the warm and fuzzy feeling that comes from supporting a good cause, you'll also get a significant number of ever-expanding perks and benefits on the site and the forums. Click here to find out more.
    Dismiss Notice
Dismiss Notice
You are currently viewing Boards o' Magick as a guest, but you can register an account here. Registration is fast, easy and free. Once registered you will have access to search the forums, create and respond to threads, PM other members, upload screenshots and access many other features unavailable to guests.

BoM cultivates a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. We have been aiming for quality over quantity with our forums from their inception, and believe that this distinction is truly tangible and valued by our members. We'd love to have you join us today!

(If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you've forgotten your username or password, click here.)

Did The Internet Forget That Automatic Audio Is Aggravating?

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Gaear, Sep 16, 2011.

  1. Gaear

    Gaear ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful

    Joined:
    Nov 13, 2006
    Messages:
    1,877
    Media:
    13
    Likes Received:
    180
    Remove all ads!
    And I don't even mean ads. Today I clicked on a link called "Real Life Weekend at Bernie's" via Google News that looked intriguing and carried the ABC News byline (and did not carry any [video] tags, incidentally) and was immediately bombarded by some reporter screaming "IN A REAL-LIFE WEEKEND AT BERNIE'S ..." from my PC's speakers. I killed the window in short order, but not before everyone in the office looked up in irritation at my reckless intrusion and understood very fundamentally that I was goofing off.

    I firmly believe that NO link should lead you to a video - particularly one with audio - unless it explicitly says that's what it's going to do. Being hit with unwanted video is bad enough, but at least it doesn't advertise to everyone else within a 700 meter radius what you're up to like audio does. The only solution to avoid this is to turn your speakers off or down, but that itself looks suspicious. Your coworkers will assume that you're surfing for porn behind the facade of the back of your monitor and your 'serious business' face if you're always adjusting volume.

    Those who create stealth video links should be shot in the public square.
     
    Gaear, Sep 16, 2011
    #1
  2. Blades of Vanatar

    Blades of Vanatar Vanatar will rise again Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

    Joined:
    Nov 20, 2008
    Messages:
    4,147
    Likes Received:
    224
    Gender:
    Male
    LMAO... busted!

    I sit next to a very nosy co-worker who constantly has to see what others are doing. She is unprofessional. But, I also jump on SP throughout the day, so she gets on my least nerve. I keep my volume off unless I'm doing training for work that requires head phones. Good thing you weren't on a porn site... load moaning would of turned a few heads. Or some high-pitched squealing from a "Love you long-time" girl would of been pretty funny...:D
     
    Blades of Vanatar, Sep 16, 2011
    #2
  3. Splunge

    Splunge Bhaal’s financial advisor Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2003
    Messages:
    6,815
    Media:
    6
    Likes Received:
    336
    It's pretty sad when people don't even recognize the most obvious solution - don't surf the internet at work. ;)

    I just keep the volume turned down.
     
    Splunge, Sep 16, 2011
    #3
  4. T2Bruno

    T2Bruno The only source of knowledge is experience Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

    Joined:
    Nov 12, 2004
    Messages:
    9,776
    Media:
    15
    Likes Received:
    440
    Gender:
    Male
    I always have my volume off. No one has ever thought it suspicious at work.
     
    T2Bruno, Sep 16, 2011
    #4
  5. dmc

    dmc Speak softly and carry a big briefcase Staff Member Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

    Joined:
    Dec 13, 2001
    Messages:
    8,731
    Media:
    88
    Likes Received:
    379
    Gender:
    Male
    Do they think it's suspicious when your hands are always out of sight beneath your desk?

    :p
     
    dmc, Sep 16, 2011
    #5
    T2Bruno likes this.
  6. Blades of Vanatar

    Blades of Vanatar Vanatar will rise again Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

    Joined:
    Nov 20, 2008
    Messages:
    4,147
    Likes Received:
    224
    Gender:
    Male
    That's only for you not-so-well endowed fellas, the rest of us don't need to put our hands under the desk...;)
     
    Blades of Vanatar, Sep 16, 2011
    #6
  7. Gaear

    Gaear ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful

    Joined:
    Nov 13, 2006
    Messages:
    1,877
    Media:
    13
    Likes Received:
    180
    Blades, does your nosy coworker wonder what in hell SP is? I'll bet she gossips with others about you and "that blue and purple website he's always at." ;)
     
    Gaear, Sep 17, 2011
    #7
  8. Shoshino

    Shoshino Irritant Veteran

    Joined:
    Jul 8, 2001
    Messages:
    2,086
    Media:
    66
    Likes Received:
    79
    Gender:
    Male
    The internet does alot of annoying stuff, especially when it comes to advertising, my pet peeve being full screen popups which have the close button in some tiny font placed in an obscure location.
     
    Shoshino, Sep 17, 2011
    #8
  9. Paracelsi

    Paracelsi Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

    Joined:
    Apr 7, 2011
    Messages:
    1,100
    Media:
    10
    Likes Received:
    104
    Gender:
    Male
    You could try using noscript, it's a nice add-on once you get it settled but a pain for the first two weeks or so.
     
    Paracelsi, Sep 17, 2011
    #9

  10. The Great Snook Gems: 31/31
    Latest gem: Rogue Stone

     Adored Veteran

    Joined:
    May 15, 2003
    Messages:
    4,123
    Media:
    28
    Likes Received:
    313
    Gender:
    Male
    I'm also not a big fan of the websites that ask "Are you sure you want to leave this page". I can't tell you how many of those I've sent to Tal to remove from this site. Although, I haven't sent him one in a bit as I've been lazy and just living with the annoyance :(
     
    The Great Snook, Sep 17, 2011
    #10
Sorcerer's Place is a project run entirely by fans and for fans. Maintaining Sorcerer's Place and a stable environment for all our hosted sites requires a substantial amount of our time and funds on a regular basis, so please consider supporting us to keep the site up & running smoothly. Thank you!

Sorcerers.net is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to products on amazon.com, amazon.ca and amazon.co.uk. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.