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For me, specifically, Forbes destroyed the line between bad actors and above board players. Back when sites started to detect ad-blockers, Forbes asked users t
by deepspace 3y ago
For me, specifically, Forbes destroyed the line between bad actors and above board players.
Back when sites started to detect ad-blockers, Forbes asked users to disable their blockers, for the usual reasons. Trusting them, beings respectable breed source, I and others whitelisted Forbes, and promptly got hit by malware distributed by ads on their site.
Because Forbes could not be bothered to screen the ads on their site, I now relentlessly block ads just like the author of the article.
- shortformblog 3y agoI should note that Forbes is probably the traditional media outlet that has been most willing to mix advertising and editorial in questionable ways. It has gotten better about its approach in recent years, but it is certainly not perfect.
- 93po 3y agoProduct placement and native advertising is rampant across all media.
- shortformblog 3y agoAnd I said Forbes was one of the worst examples of it. They pioneered a lot of the darker patterns among major media outlets.