These kinds of ads are the ones that drive people to ad blockers.
If advertisers only understood that many of us are okay with limited, non-intrusive advertisements. This kind of garbage only guarantees that I will never ever ever use that product or service, oftentimes out of spite.
I honestly hate seeing ads for things that are already ubiquitous to basically living in modern society. Does anyone really need to be reminded that Coke exists every 30 seconds?
I remember first looking for an adblocker specifically just for obnoxious animated ads, but og AdBlock blocked all the ads and I never looked back from there. If ad makers could’ve just restrained themselves I might’ve never gone looking for an adblocker.
Yes. Unfortunately each advertiser thinks they can make a little more money if they go a little farther.
It’s like the tragedy of the commons (which might have an ahistorical root but nevermind that) where a bunch of people acting in “rational self interest” ruin the thing for everyone.
I specifically remember the style of ad that made me get an adblocker. In the olden days on the og minecraft forum, they had an autoplaying video ad at the bottom of the page. Every single post you clicked on, or new tab you opened, you had to scroll all the way down to mute the stupid fucking ad!
These kinds of ads are the ones that drive people to ad blockers.
If advertisers only understood that many of us are okay with limited, non-intrusive advertisements. This kind of garbage only guarantees that I will never ever ever use that product or service, oftentimes out of spite.
I honestly hate seeing ads for things that are already ubiquitous to basically living in modern society. Does anyone really need to be reminded that Coke exists every 30 seconds?
But what if it’s purple flavored Coke? We’ve got to know!
I remember first looking for an adblocker specifically just for obnoxious animated ads, but og AdBlock blocked all the ads and I never looked back from there. If ad makers could’ve just restrained themselves I might’ve never gone looking for an adblocker.
Yes. Unfortunately each advertiser thinks they can make a little more money if they go a little farther.
It’s like the tragedy of the commons (which might have an ahistorical root but nevermind that) where a bunch of people acting in “rational self interest” ruin the thing for everyone.
I specifically remember the style of ad that made me get an adblocker. In the olden days on the og minecraft forum, they had an autoplaying video ad at the bottom of the page. Every single post you clicked on, or new tab you opened, you had to scroll all the way down to mute the stupid fucking ad!