Comments on: TiVoCast Garners First ‘Interactive Sponsor’ With Symantec http://www.gizmolovers.com/2008/01/24/tivocast-garners-first-interactive-sponsor-with-symantec/ TiVo, Slingbox, Blu-ray Disc, and whatever tech I feel like blogging about... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:46:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: MegaZone http://www.gizmolovers.com/2008/01/24/tivocast-garners-first-interactive-sponsor-with-symantec/#comment-22682 MegaZone Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:57:49 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2008/01/24/tivocast-garners-first-interactive-sponsor-with-symantec/#comment-22682 Yeah, someone really dropped the ball there with the ad targeting. It is probably done by some kind of keyword, but there should be some kind of rating match as well "This add can only be shown on TV-14 or higher content", etc. (If there is, it seems to need improvement.) I've said before that I think TiVo should require a PIN entry for ALL purchases, orders, subscriptions, etc, on the system specifically to avoid situations like this. They can even make it configurable so those who don't feel they need it can turn it off. But it should be on and set to some default, like 00000, out of the box. Yeah, someone really dropped the ball there with the ad targeting. It is probably done by some kind of keyword, but there should be some kind of rating match as well “This add can only be shown on TV-14 or higher content”, etc. (If there is, it seems to need improvement.)

I’ve said before that I think TiVo should require a PIN entry for ALL purchases, orders, subscriptions, etc, on the system specifically to avoid situations like this. They can even make it configurable so those who don’t feel they need it can turn it off. But it should be on and set to some default, like 00000, out of the box.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.gizmolovers.com/2008/01/24/tivocast-garners-first-interactive-sponsor-with-symantec/#comment-22680 Jenny Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:00:37 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2008/01/24/tivocast-garners-first-interactive-sponsor-with-symantec/#comment-22680 Beware the Gold Star ads! I am still steaming about this... My son had just finished watching a recorded episode of Little House on the Prairie when a gold star advertisment for Cosmopolitan magazine appeared asking to click here to find out Men's top 10 sexy secrets. Of course, being curious, he clicked on it and was given two options: No, I'm sexy enough, and Yes, I want to know the secrets (or something like that). He clicked Yes and a screen came up saying thank you for subscribing to the magazine! When I called Tivo, they were kind enough to turn off the gold stars on my system, but could not do anything about the purchase. I am currently dealing with Cosmopolitan about this. This is just going way too far. I had no idea that Tivo would abuse my credit card information in this way. Let alone the fact that my nine year old was subjected to this adult-themed advertising after a children's show! Beware the Gold Star ads! I am still steaming about this… My son had just finished watching a recorded episode of Little House on the Prairie when a gold star advertisment for Cosmopolitan magazine appeared asking to click here to find out Men’s top 10 sexy secrets. Of course, being curious, he clicked on it and was given two options: No, I’m sexy enough, and Yes, I want to know the secrets (or something like that). He clicked Yes and a screen came up saying thank you for subscribing to the magazine!

When I called Tivo, they were kind enough to turn off the gold stars on my system, but could not do anything about the purchase. I am currently dealing with Cosmopolitan about this.

This is just going way too far. I had no idea that Tivo would abuse my credit card information in this way. Let alone the fact that my nine year old was subjected to this adult-themed advertising after a children’s show!

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