Comment Is this "Ask Slashdot" really just market research (Score 1) 1470
If so, then maybe the comments will cause some advertisers (or their ad agency) to change their ways. Let us hope so.
Advertisements are an important part of an efficient marketplace. With out some (the useful ones) how would you know that one of the local grocery stores is having a sale on something that you plan to buy or that your price threashold has been met for item that you wanted but well unwilling to pay for at the old price.
Intrusive ads get blocked. Ads on Slashdot, except for pop-ups do not; someone has to pay.
Advertisements are an important part of an efficient marketplace. With out some (the useful ones) how would you know that one of the local grocery stores is having a sale on something that you plan to buy or that your price threashold has been met for item that you wanted but well unwilling to pay for at the old price.
Intrusive ads get blocked. Ads on Slashdot, except for pop-ups do not; someone has to pay.
