CostaFonix wrote:
Wizard wrote:
Maybe this is the wrong thing to do ...
... but I've trained my brain to lock out that part of the screen.
In a similar way I've trained it to lock out the sound of my neighbour's barking dog.
yep, it doesnt bother me too much either, its kind of like those ladies that handout free samples at the supermarkets, they also have a job to do even though thay're annoying at times.
But the ones who sell dead roses and fluffy toys in pubs at night make it hard to remain civilized! >☹
Seriously, I agree with XRB that the ads are a necessary evil. For exactly the same reason, I think we should avoid commenting on ways to actively block them, mind control them out, etc. That's a major disincentive for advertisors (provided they read the site).
The significant issue is, however, what's going on in the 'premium or not' thread. We should definitely get more targeted ads, and also ones that are not plain crappy - 'you are the 1 000 000th visitor, click here to collect your prize' type which I'm seeing from time to time.
So I don't think the debate should be whether or not to have ads. No-one except the owners have the right to have that discussion. The debate should be IMO 'what kinds of ads, more GFSA target specific, less intrusive placing, etc etc'.
