Post #2266850

2026-03-26 22:36 UTC

Do any of these CMS and online-ad platform/network #productmanagers realize that if they were to just go back to unobtrusive only-static-image ads embedded in the html of the page itself I would fucking put eyeballs on those? But noooo, we gotta have modal popups and pay-gates and minimize-in-the-corner auto-play videos. This worked just fine until 2010 then ya went and ballzed it up.

Replies (7)

@retrosponge@kind.social 2026-03-27 04:08

@tezoatlipoca@mas.to At this point I have so much ill will towards the advertising industry that even if they went back to those I would still block the shit out of every single one. The only reason I'm not setting fire to all advertising I see in the real world is because I'd get arrested.

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@Tijgertje1987@mastodon.online 2026-03-27 07:37

@tezoatlipoca@mas.to Agreed, I started blocking when they were still flash ads with no frame limit. Which made my Linux pc want to take off. Technically I’m not running an add blocker. I block third party JavaScript, that it also blocks 99,99% of all ads, that is not my problem

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@mansr@society.oftrolls.com 2026-03-27 09:05

@tezoatlipoca@mas.to Unobtrusive being the key word. https://www.monoandstereo.com/

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@StarkRG@myside-yourside.net 2026-03-27 09:55

@tezoatlipoca@mas.to Text ads were better. Marketers inevitably start using bright, clashing colours if they're not allowed to just straight up flash bright lights directly onto your cornea to get your attention. Marketing is sensory warfare. Ad and tracker blockers are armour and PPE. Asking me to take off my armour so you can shoot me before I'm allowed in isn't going to make me particularly receptive.

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@dl2jml@mastodon.radio 2026-03-28 10:28

@tezoatlipoca@mas.to You are right about 2010. Google bought doubleclick in 2007 and launch Android in 2008. That led them to go deeper into advertising on web pages compared to advertising in search. They announced that change in 2009. Today's internet advertisement is about "pay per click". That requires spying on the users, or one would not know when the ad is clicked. I don't think there is even a possibility to be paid for static ads. 1/2

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@ysb33r@mastodon.social 2026-03-29 21:19

@tezoatlipoca@mas.to I'm been around long enough to remember the banner ads of the 90s. Built some of them myself too.

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@dl2jml@mastodon.radio 2026-04-10 12:46

@tezoatlipoca@mas.to If you look at google how advertisement is paid, you will understand that these sites are essentially only paid when you click. In some cases, only paid when you click and actually buy something, as a percentage of the transaction. Therefore: the sites must follow you with an identifier, or they will not get the kickback. And they need the advertisement to be in your way, or you will not click and they will not get the kickback either.

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