That sounds like a much better idea. Views might be significantly less, but conversion rates might go up. You no longer annoy people and it is much more like a

That sounds like a much better idea. Views might be significantly less, but conversion rates might go up. You no longer annoy people and it is much more like a regular banner ad: it never blocks the main content. But you would expect they tried everything and the current ads are the ones that work best. Which is a bit disturbing (and the base for my earlier question).