I was using my non-ad-blocked Chrome web browser for something tonight and thought I’d just see what news was happening, so popped over the nzherald.co.nz
You have got to be kidding me …
And it was ANIMATED to get to this! Try reading the news. (click to see full size)
Ridiculous over-the-top interruption marketing. Doomed to fail, in my opinion.
– P
Update: It certainly illustrates why I use AdBlock and Glimmerblocker … and Safari as my main browser.
I’m sorry but No slick Apple style Ad-blocker service would ever have me using the worst Browser on the market.
But these Ad’s are a joke they are annoying and in bad taste.
Have you encountered the ones that DO NOT have a close button and cover the part of the article you wish to read and then scroll with you up an down the Page.
Clever in design but disgraceful in Practice.
Yeah I’ve run into those obstructive ads too — on my iPad.
Horrible.
That ‘blocking me’ approach actually sets up *resentment* … and which advertiser in their right mind wants resentment associated with their brand?
Crazy. – P