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I don't understand why I'll want to use Facebook features when I'm not on Facebook, or why I wouldn't ignore Facebook ads the same way I ignore all ads. But may
by SlyShy 16y ago
I don't understand why I'll want to use Facebook features when I'm not on Facebook, or why I wouldn't ignore Facebook ads the same way I ignore all ads. But maybe magic web 2.0 fairy dust can mystically make advertising not obnoxious.
- qq66 16y agoI think the theory is that even though people ignore banner ads that just say "Drink Coca-Cola," seeing it enough times will make them drink more Coca-Cola.
- Qz 16y agoExcept on the internet you can AdBlock in which case you never see the banners to begin with.
- jamiequint 16y agoWhich would also place you in the vast minority of the general population
- tomjen3 16y agoMaybe, but only until it becomes the default in Firefox. What I don't get is why MS don't built adblocking software directly into IE: it would do more harm to Google than anything else they can do, and could be defended as a move to improve the experience for the user.
- roryokane 16y agoThen Microsoft might get accused of censoring the internet, and protecting users from ads that sometimes genuinely help users find something they really want. And it would be hard to justify each item on its blacklist separately. And even though it would help some users, they might be accused of unfair practices against Google anyway.
- Qz 16y agoOh, you mean the way Apple is being criticized already? Doesn't seem to be stopping them...