A new “most annoying” kind of web advertisement.
I’m a geek, and as such I occasionally read Slashdot. Today I followed this link to an article about a bill to outlaw genetic discrimination (like by insurance companies).
So, I’m reading the article, when all of a sudden, this big picture of some stupid looking dude slides out of the top of the screen and covers what I’m reading. My immediate thought is WHAT THE F…cough, er, um…HECK! The goofy guy disappears back into the top of the screen, only to slide out on the left side and cover what I’m reading AGAIN! This is so much worse than a pop-up that I can’t even describe my irritation. It wasn’t triggered by anything - I didn’t hover over the actual ad on the right side of the screen, or click or anything. This goofball just appears out of nowhere. I was so disgusted that I didn’t even finish the article.
You know the worst part? I’m guessing marketing people will really LOVE this and we’ll start seeing this crap EVERYWHERE.
Ok, rant done. You may now return to your normal lives.
