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The other day I was reading my e-mails (in Gmail) and noticed that there were Google Ads placed at the right. This struck me since I never really noticed the ads before. This got me thinking were the ads just added or did I subconsciously ignore the ads – until that moment – because I never click on any advertisements. So that got me curious and I was wondering what about other dotTechies – do you click on advertisements?
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Feel free to share your thoughts on this topic in the comments below.
Those ads have been in gmail forever. When gmail first started there was a big outcry about it because people thought google would be reading their email. Of course, they are, but it’s just a machine reading for keywords to use in the ads.
Those ads have been in gmail forever. When gmail first started there was a big outcry about it because people thought google would be reading their email. Of course, they are, but it’s just a machine reading for keywords to use in the ads.
“The other day I was reading my e-mails (in Gmail) and noticed that there were Google Ads placed at the right.”
Like you, I rarely notice ads at all, in print media or online. I do however use Firefox with adblock plus, flashblock, ghostery and betteprivacy to keep the more intrusive ads at bay.
There are some that I’ve clicked on….those being on a few sites that I think highly of and support. However I also always make sure all my security is up to date and running like it should be. I make sure to check and clean my computer regularly and even more so after I’ve clicked on any ads.
Ads are everywhere, legitimate ones (though very few) and those that aren’t. Just a part of daily life. Just like those irritating infomercials…..most are scams. Like many people I just ignore and block most ads by various means and protect myself the best I can. If I happen to see something outside of the special sites that holds any interest I do a search and find it.
I do click sometimes, to help the site/blog. Without clicks there would be no earning for the site/blog owner & hence no existence of such useful & informative sites.
hmmm… I concur with many of the views expressed here. And I’m glad to be reminded about supporting my favourite sites by clicking on an ad or two. I used to do that, but in recent years have quite forgotten about it.
I find ads, unless placed discreetly, to be a real irritant and intrusion. Over the years I’ve honed my skills in simply not seeing them while peripherally knowing they are there - and sometimes lots of them. The worst, and these I can’t avoid tangling with, are the fast-flashing ads and the other odiously annoying type – the ‘word’ ads.
It was alarming recently to find a favourite blog site had studded all their text content with numerous word ads. As I often slide my cursor over the lines as I read, the darn things kept popping up and blocking the text. I stood it as long as my nerves allowed then decided to say goodbye to this particular site.
When using Firefox ads are seldom a problem, but I use a variety of browsers and therein meet trouble.
I was using a minor browser recently while visiting a British newspaper. I clicked on an innocent link, just to go to the next page, and found that my original 4 tabs had instantly erupted into a rash of 28 open tabs and each of them was an ad-page! Ugh. I had to painstakingly close each one to get back to my original four.
While using Firefox one forgets that such nighmares abound out there just waiting to snarl us up. Such sites do a good job at repelling their visitors.
Now, having vented my dislike of ads, I’m going to click a few here at dottech, and remember to do it whenever I visit. Just by way of saying thank you to Ashraf for all the good value content and the enjoyment I’ve had here.
Like others here, I don’t want a click on an ad to open dozens of other tabs or windows, or install things I don’t want, or send any information about me to the advertiser. Too bad for the “legitimate” adds, but there’s too much risk. If something is more interesting than annoying, I’ll search for it. I have most ads blocked, and for those that still break through, and all those added by search engines, it’s a very rare event when they want to sell something I want to buy. Add all this together, and it’s not worth my time to even look at ads.
I use adblockplus most of the time. However, there are about ten websites I go to every day to read new techie articles (I think this site may become #11). On those sites I periodically turn off adblock and click ads just to help support them. I will read those ads occasionally, at least one out of every couple hundred or so.
I only click ads on sites I like and feel like they could use support/extra money.
Well as clicking on ads on tour site pays you some money, (I believe) I just click on the ads in your page (opening in a separate window and then close the window straight away) This I hope will give you some small change as a appreciation of the work you do. I do the same on the GAOTD page..keep up the good work – many thanks
PLEASE EVERYBODY
Clicking on advertisement in dottech page earn Ashraf a bit of money,
so please
right click on the ad
select open in new window and
as the window opens just close it again.
IT TAKE TEN SECOND OF YOUR TIME THAT IS JUST NOTHING COMPARED WITH THE TIME ASHRAF IS INVESTING IN BRINGING US A WEALTH OF RELIABLE INFORMATION
So please everybody click on those ads
@FRank:
Thanks :-) Yes, that is why I do click add`s here…AND donate too!!!
(I do not think Ashraf “earn” anything at all :-( …not for himself…)
Its NOT free to run a site with the usage …. hits… connections, dottechies have.
My contributions, by clicking adds and donating is to help pay for server “time”.
IF the income is more than the cost of running the site….HOPE IT IS!!! I am more than happy.
Ashraf and the others spend so much time making this site as good as it is…so I HOPE they can at least have some “income” :-)
THANKS to you all!!!