Open letter to G4

To: info@g4media.com
From: rjwalsh@durables.org
Date: October 17, 2007 11:58:08 PM PDT
Subject: Show interruptions

Hi there,

I don't suppose you'd consider removing the annoying turd droppings you pop up on the screen every so often? You know: "The Feed" that appears at the bottom of the screen in the middle of a show I'm enjoying, squishes up the display, starts making stupid "computer" noises and telling me things I already read in a real news feed earlier in the day; or the enormous graphics you pop up in the corner of the display advertising shows I'm not really interested in. I know you're targeting the ADHD generation here, but do you seriously think this stuff is cool? If all this wasn't right there in the middle of advertisements for genital herpes cures and breath fresheners I might be able to take it all a bit more seriously, but really?

Regards,
Robert.

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