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Sea-eagle LIVE clarification re ads

To: Simon Muirhead <>
Subject: Sea-eagle LIVE clarification re ads
From: Chris Sanderson <>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 11:31:37 +1000
Hey guys, just because you can't mute the ad doesn't mean you can't mute
your PC sound or turn your speakers off briefly.  Cmon guys, use your
brains!  As Simon previously said, we have no control over the ads.

Regards,
Chris

On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 11:20 AM, Simon Muirhead <> wrote:

> I decided to check what all the fuss was about, as I initially thought
> people were just been picky, but yes the advertisements are really
> intrusive
> and continuous and put me off from visiting the site again. I think most
> people understand the need for advertisements but you should be allowed to
> mute them. You should consider using another streaming service and I think
> most people won't be going back to the site in its current form.
>
>
> Regards, Simon Muirhead BEnvSc MEIANZ
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
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>  On Behalf Of Simon Mustoe
> Sent: Wednesday, 4 August 2010 11:41 AM
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> Cc: 
> Subject: RE: [Birding-Aus] Sea-eagle LIVE clarification re ads
>
>
> Hi,
>
> The ad still shows on that page -  I think that UStream shows a preroll the
> first time you view.
>
> It's worth noting that this project has been very difficult to get to this
> stage. An immense amount of time and money has been spent, particularly by
> volunteers, John Irvine, Geoff Hutchinson and Judy Harrington. We pay for
> the upload bandwidth to get this onto the web and there is a constant
> investment of time and hardware by the volunteers to document activities,
> archive HD video and promote the system for conservation.
>
> It would only be possible to bring this amazing spectacle to you, with the
> help of the advertisers that support UStream. It's incredible that we can
> even do this now - when just a couple of years ago, we were talking about
> literally thousands of dollars a month to transmit this kind of content to
> the web.
>
> I think the guys at BASNA have done a great job. Well done! I know I will
> log in every day (as will my kids) and watch these chicks grow. This
> support
> for BASNA will help ensure the project's success year on year. As for the
> ads - when they are on TV, we just walk out and make a cuppa then come back
> when the action starts!
>
> Regards,
>
> Simon.
>
>
>
>
> CC: ; 
> From: 
> To: 
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Sea-eagle feeding chick LIVE
> Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 11:28:02 +1000
>
> Bill et al,
> You can watch the WBSE cam , ad free, at
> http://www.ustream.tv/channel/sea-eagle-cam . There are several other live
> streams of bird subjects, including Molly the (Barn?) Owl sitting on eggs,
> which I am watching as I type. She is standing up now and having a good
> stretch and scratch and I can clearly see the eggs.
> Cheers,
> Carl Clifford
>
>
> On 04/08/2010, at 10:44 AM, Bill Stent wrote:
> Nice one Simon.
>
> I followed the link and got a loud commercial for some pain killer, which I
> was able neither to skip nor mute, which was embarrassing as the soundtrack
> is of a woman moaning, which didn't go down well here in my office
> environment.  I closed the window after about 30 seconds or so, being
> unable
> to bear any more.  I never got to the WBSE, which I assume would have
> started after the Neurofin commercial.
>
> I can probably tolerate banner ads in the corner of my screen, but this?
> No.
>
> Just no.
>
> Bill
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Simon Mustoe" <>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 9:51 AM
> To: <>
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Sea-eagle feeding chick LIVE
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Go to http://www.bird-o.com right now .. the chick is being fed on a live
> feed.
>
> Simon.
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