Stupid video on each Ars page … since more than 2 years

[HOUSTON 1973]

When this ugly Ars video on a game called Callisto will be replaced by something more interesting ? Is this an ad ? Running since 2 years ?

 

[phlaym]

It's probably an ad, since I'm not seeing it when I'm logged in as a subscriber. Only when I'm logged out. I do get other "ars videos" as well though, not only the Callisto one

 

[nimro]

The search feature is your friend: https://arstechnica.com/civis/threads/ars-video-callisto-protocol.1505669/

 

[Ecmaster76]

It's probably an ad, since I'm not seeing it when I'm logged in as a subscriber.

I really doubt they are still getting paid to show that (if ever) since that game never really became popular.

IIRC its been asked about before

 

[Aurich]

It’s an ad unit, yes. Iirc if you’re logged in, not even a subscriber just logged in, we don’t show it.

 

[MichaelC]

Ars does not really control that one. It is part of an ad... Why they still run Callisto Protocol is a mystery. But you don't see it if you login with a subscription.

I have never seen this mystery video. I... I have never seen Ars without a sub... Or rather. It has been decades since I have. What Ars looks like without a sub is lost to the depths of time. I am, quite honestly, a little afraid to even check out Ars without logging in. Not even for curiosity. 'cause you know, what happens to cats, you know.

/Edit: oh. Guess you don't have to sub to avoid it, just login.

 

[HOUSTON 1973]

Thanks you all. just really a curious and boring and odd feature to have always the Callisto Protocol video pop up on each page of Ars when I read Ars witout login. Some bizarre bug maybe. MOst of the time it is convenient to read web pages without login. So to check if there is an interesting thing to rezd, to lezrn from Ars. On Wired, no such nuisance, although also owned by Conde Nast.
Cheers.