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The word 'gullible' implies that the ads are meant to take advantage of the user; I think that's an unfair assumption. Perhaps 'receptive' would be more accura
by apowell 17y ago
The word 'gullible' implies that the ads are meant to take advantage of the user; I think that's an unfair assumption.
Perhaps 'receptive' would be more accurate?
- SlyShy 17y agoOutside of Adsense, the great majority of ads I see are ugly Flash banners advertising weight-loss treatments with dubiously verified effectiveness. I don't think it is an assumption, I think it is an observation. As to the data they collected, that doesn't seem very surprising at all. Firefox users like their Adblock, and Chrome users mostly complain that they don't have Adblock yet.
- apowell 17y agoUnfortunately, the weight-loss ads have invaded Adsense too. I agree that the data isn't surprising, but I don't think the headline should frame it as a slight against IE users. Also, I think that people overestimate the influence of Adblock, even among Firefox users.