Advertisments has the policy changed?
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The policy used to be, IIRC that registered users saw less advertising.
Since Haymarket arrived I have been seeing much more.
Some of it is really irritating. I had one a moment ago that unrolled over the menu item I wanted to click every time the cursor went near it.
Other ad's keep moving and breaking your attention from what you are reading.
I often use a pocket pc when I am out and the amount of ad's is now so great that the thing won't download/display all the pictures in a thread. So I get the ad but not the posted picture.
Now I work a policy of not buying things from sellers whose ads wind me up. So after several sets of tyres that I was happy with, next time it wont be Pilots.
I understand that revenue is generated, but the idea of an ad is to sell, not antagonise the customer.
As the ad says, time to review your policy.
Fester
Since Haymarket arrived I have been seeing much more.
Some of it is really irritating. I had one a moment ago that unrolled over the menu item I wanted to click every time the cursor went near it.
Other ad's keep moving and breaking your attention from what you are reading.
I often use a pocket pc when I am out and the amount of ad's is now so great that the thing won't download/display all the pictures in a thread. So I get the ad but not the posted picture.
Now I work a policy of not buying things from sellers whose ads wind me up. So after several sets of tyres that I was happy with, next time it wont be Pilots.
I understand that revenue is generated, but the idea of an ad is to sell, not antagonise the customer.
As the ad says, time to review your policy.
Fester
Edited by Uncle Fester on Wednesday 12th September 02:28
I'm sure that Haymarket will be pleased with users who don't contribute to the running of the site advising all and sundry on how to cut off their revenue stream...
In the past, Ted always seems to take complaints about ads seriously and removes the ones that people complain about. Can you give any specifics?
In the past, Ted always seems to take complaints about ads seriously and removes the ones that people complain about. Can you give any specifics?
As it is possible for the PH servers to be configured to detect what browser is being used the advertisements can be varied.
I visit PH on a variety of types of hardware. When using a mobile or iPaq the ads could be cut down or one's suitable for the format used.
The poker ad can take several screens of scrolling to get past. Adverts can be roughly placed into two categories, these are; Car related stuff that I will eventually buy, but when I need it and 'other'. Things like poker are not car related, so you have no idea that I will never click. After I have ignored it enough, get the message I don't play poker and suppress them in favour of something else. I presume that part of the revenue is generated by 'click-through'. Targeting adverts should increase PH revenue.
The big hate is those adverts that move. I understand how well they work at getting attention, but I am trying to focus elsewhere on the screen.
The current worst culprit is Michelin tyres. I hate that ad on several levels. First, for me anyway, its too like looking in the shaving mirror...
Second, the movement keeps pulling eye focus from where I want to put it. I consider it rudeness on the advertisers part. It's like having a three year old child tugging the bottom of your trousers and going dad dad dad dad dad dad dad to say something banal, when I am in the middle of a serious adult conversation.
Lastly, it feels like being bossed around. The way the Michelin man keeps tapping the inside of the screen and pointing at the play button. I wouldn't press it on principal. Its like the high pressure salesman we all hate.
Yesterday, I had to stick a couple of new tyres on the wife's car. I had to choose between manufacturers. I had been happy with the Michelins that came off. But I felt a certain sense of revenge in deliberately choosing NOT to put Michelins back on because of that bloody advert.
So even Michelin should hate the advert if it puts off customers.
Fester
I visit PH on a variety of types of hardware. When using a mobile or iPaq the ads could be cut down or one's suitable for the format used.
The poker ad can take several screens of scrolling to get past. Adverts can be roughly placed into two categories, these are; Car related stuff that I will eventually buy, but when I need it and 'other'. Things like poker are not car related, so you have no idea that I will never click. After I have ignored it enough, get the message I don't play poker and suppress them in favour of something else. I presume that part of the revenue is generated by 'click-through'. Targeting adverts should increase PH revenue.
The big hate is those adverts that move. I understand how well they work at getting attention, but I am trying to focus elsewhere on the screen.
The current worst culprit is Michelin tyres. I hate that ad on several levels. First, for me anyway, its too like looking in the shaving mirror...
Second, the movement keeps pulling eye focus from where I want to put it. I consider it rudeness on the advertisers part. It's like having a three year old child tugging the bottom of your trousers and going dad dad dad dad dad dad dad to say something banal, when I am in the middle of a serious adult conversation.
Lastly, it feels like being bossed around. The way the Michelin man keeps tapping the inside of the screen and pointing at the play button. I wouldn't press it on principal. Its like the high pressure salesman we all hate.
Yesterday, I had to stick a couple of new tyres on the wife's car. I had to choose between manufacturers. I had been happy with the Michelins that came off. But I felt a certain sense of revenge in deliberately choosing NOT to put Michelins back on because of that bloody advert.
So even Michelin should hate the advert if it puts off customers.
Fester
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