BBM Spam is so not Professional!!!
- 04-07-15 03:14 PMLike 0
- kbz1960Doesn't Matter
Seems people can't ignore a dumb spark they know is an Ad and it ruins their life. I could live without them also but it doesn't drive me insane.04-07-15 03:27 PMLike 2 - If people can afford to eat out, they can afford to tip their servers. The expensive food you paid for already includes the services but people still tip for the great service. If you don't have a problem with tipping then giving BlackBerry developers a dollar a month for creating a wonderful communication app is no sweat compared to a $5 to $20 tip at restaurants.
04-07-15 03:29 PMLike 0 - DenverRalphyRetired Network ModPeople paid for Androids yet they are bombarded with Ads, are Ads spam? People paid for their laptop yet almost every webpage has Ads. People paid for a lot of devices yet get Ads. I get Ads in my outlook.com email unless I want to pay for it or use an Ad blocker. I guess if people don't like they can quit using it and find an Ad free device. Good luck with that.
Seems people can't ignore a dumb spark they know is an Ad and it ruins their life. I could live without them also but it doesn't drive me insane.
Via TapatalkWitmen likes this.04-07-15 03:35 PMLike 1 - I used BBM and told others to use it because it was a simple straight forward instant messaging service that provided enhanced features beyond SMS. Honestly, I need nothing beyond SMS but the Delivery and Read notifications are a nice feature. Plus enhanced security over SMS is the only reason I used BBM. I could pay $1 every month, or $12 every year, but WhatsApp is only $1 per year. WhatsApp also does exactly what I want it to with no extra junk. Then why am I still using BBM I have to ask myself. So far the only reason I can come up with is because of those few contacts I told to use it. It won't be long before my and all of them are using something else. You f'd up BlackBerry and ruined a great thing.04-07-15 03:37 PMLike 0
- kbz1960Doesn't MatterTo be fair, there's a big difference between ads that are subtle and easily ignored, from ads that pop notifications to steal your attention. I wouldn't classify ads themselves as spam because they're rather innocuous. However, the moment notifications are sent to force your attention to address it, then it's considered spam. Android ads aren't spam, nor are website ads, simply because there's no mechanism forcing you to address them.
Via Tapatalkthymaster likes this.04-07-15 03:43 PMLike 1 - The spam seems annoying, I haven't experienced it but from what people are saying on here, I wouldn't be happy with it. As for BBM Shop and Stickers, I don't see what the problem is. You don't have to click on the shop. If you don't want to go in the Shop then don't go in it. How is it bothering anyone. I never go in the shop, I could care less about the stickers. My daughter loves them but I could care less so I just don't go in it. I don't understand is the BBM Shop popping up when you open BBM? Or at random times while you are trying to use BBM. I just don't get it. How is it bothering anyone?
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Posted via CB1004-07-15 03:46 PMLike 0 - People paid for Androids yet they are bombarded with Ads, are Ads spam? People paid for their laptop yet almost every webpage has Ads. People paid for a lot of devices yet get Ads. I get Ads in my outlook.com email unless I want to pay for it or use an Ad blocker. I guess if people don't like they can quit using it and find an Ad free device. Good luck with that.
Seems people can't ignore a dumb spark they know is an Ad and it ruins their life. I could live without them also but it doesn't drive me insane.
Are there ads in my calendar app? Are there ads in my contacts? How about my calculator app? No. Of course not. They come as part of the essential software of your phone, and they should not have ads. BBM was exactly this two years ago. In fact, apparently it still is a core app because you can't delete it. Are you trying to say that iphone and android users are so trashy that their app spam should now filter onto blackberries and I should just accept that any app on my phone should have ads?04-07-15 03:56 PMLike 0 - BBM has become very sad although we have better features than ever...there's a fine line to all things and I believe Chen has crossed the line with trying to monetize BBM.
I agree "Real" BlackBerry users have become accustomed to checking the spark A.S.A.P and it's very frustrating when we see spam instead.
Something needs to change and it needs to change fast in order for BlackBerry to stay as a company.
Posted via CB1004-07-15 03:57 PMLike 0 - BBM has become very sad although we have better features than ever...there's a fine line to all things and I believe Chen has crossed the line with trying to monetize BBM.
I agree "Real" BlackBerry users have become accustomed to checking the spark A.S.A.P and it's very frustrating when we see spam instead.
Something needs to change and it needs to change fast in order for BlackBerry to stay as a company.
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Posted via CB10koolaje likes this.04-07-15 03:59 PMLike 1 - kbz1960Doesn't MatterBBM is Blackberry. The fact that it's now available to other platforms doesn't mean I'm supposed to view it as some trashy website where I should expect ads.
Are there ads in my calendar app? Are there ads in my contacts? How about my calculator app? No. Of course not. They come as part of the essential software of your phone, and they should not have ads. BBM was exactly this two years ago. In fact, apparently it still is a core app because you can't delete it. Are you trying to say that iphone and android users are so trashy that their app spam should now filter onto blackberries and I should just accept that any app on my phone should have ads?
I won't pay to stop them, I'm fine with ignoring some spark I know is nothing.04-07-15 04:10 PMLike 0 -
Free = Ads
Paid = No ads
Do you pay for applications just to avoid advertisements? If not, why does it bother you so much that BlackBerry is taking the same approach to their applications?
Posted via CB10thymaster likes this.04-07-15 04:26 PMLike 1 - DenverRalphyRetired Network Mod
Via Tapatalk04-07-15 04:56 PMLike 2 - I like the stickers, just not the advertising =\ I don't feel like I can complain on my current Android phone, however if BB users are feeling it to, that's kinda unacceptable, I maintain that if you pay for a phone it should maintain it's prestige throughout, not feel like a cheap advertising screen.
(Formerly an owner of many BB legacy devices, three Z10s, and a Z30 - someday soon maybe a Passport too - presently Huawei Ascend Mate 2)04-07-15 06:25 PMLike 0 - Longtime BBM defender here...but yup, hate where BBM is going. Such a shame.Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes and diehardbbuser like this.04-07-15 06:38 PMLike 2
- Agreed. The plan to monetize BBM is going to kill loyalty. They are ruining one of the best features of blackberry.
Not to mention the Feeds being annoying. I don't need someone changing their display picture to show up on my active tiles! Thankfully that can be disabled, but you still get "Blank is now a contact" showing up on your active tile months after they have been added.
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Posted via CB1004-07-15 07:04 PMLike 0 - When you open BBM and see the Spark symbol on the screen you are ingrained to think something is important if you are a long time BBM user. I haven't bought a single sticker pack, or app via the BBM Shop, nor will I. I want the option to disable the shop all together so when I'm using the app I'm having to click on the shop to get rid of the spark. As a BlackBerry phone user and BBM user for over 7 years now the experience is degrading severely fast. BlackBerry keeps giving fewer reasons to stay a loyal BlackBerry user.
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Posted via CB10kbz1960 likes this.04-07-15 07:21 PMLike 1 - Those who would rationalize additional spam because there is other spam "out there" are a little like those who would say we shouldn't lock up criminals because there are other criminals "out there." For me, all spam is unwelcome and should be "locked up," irrespective of the source! Although I don't suffer BBM spam because I don't really use BBM that much, I certainly sympathize with those who don't appreciate one more source of spam cluttering up their already "overly marketed" lives.04-07-15 07:29 PMLike 0
- What ads is everybody referring to on Android? None of the AOSP, Google, or OEM apps I use have any ads... well except Youtube.04-07-15 07:44 PMLike 2
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Posted via CB1004-07-15 08:17 PMLike 0 - Actually, they were never free. Prior to BB10, everybody paid a $5 monthly subscription. Granted, most US carriers (and some carriers in other nations), either ate the cost, or buried it in your monthly bill via creative financial adjustments in the device's subsidized price, but it was being paid to RIM/BBRY either way. Without that monthly subscription, BB's income dropped. They're now just basically bringing it back. The only difference is they're holding the user accountable instead of the carriers.
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