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do you think pop up adds are effective

  • 07-11-2017 2:01pm
    #1
    the_pen_turner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭


    every time I'm on you tube there are loads of pop up ads

    iv never clicked them and do my best to not read them while I close them.


    does anyone actually follow them


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  • #2
    Ulysses Gaze
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,570 ✭✭✭Ulysses Gaze


    the_pen_turner wrote: »
    every time I'm on you tube there are loads of pop up ads

    iv never clicked them and do my best to not read them while I close them.


    does anyone actually follow them

    Ever hear of Adblock?


  • #3
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 81,083 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    No there annoying as ****!


  • #4
    me_irl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭me_irl


    I'm going to be "one of those" and mention I use uBlock Origin (chrome / firefox), and Firefox Focus on the phone.

    So, I rarely see ads.

    /smug


  • #5
    Toobz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭Toobz


    met 3 of my wives and grew my penis 15 inches thanks to those pop ups


  • #6
    me_irl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭me_irl


    Toobz wrote: »
    met 3 of my wives and grew my penis 15 inches thanks to those pop ups

    So, three blow up dolls and a magnifying glass. :pac:


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  • #7
    B.A._Baracus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,217 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    No not effective.
    Anyone who has used the internet for a while instantly just closes them. Even adverts built into a pages design get blanked. Your eye instantly does not look at them.

    That said... a lot of people out there must be clicking on them. Otherwise we would have a new way to get annoyed.


  • #8
    branie2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,314 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    I've never clicked them either


  • #9
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,754 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    I'll never understand why people may money for pop-up ads. I couldn't even tell you what they were advertising most of the time.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #10
    branie2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,314 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    I think some of them might be harmful to your computer.


  • #11
    me_irl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭me_irl


    Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »
    I'll never understand why people may money for pop-up ads. I couldn't even tell you what they were advertising most of the time.

    Elderly... or those who aren't as tech-savvy as us (or like me, cynical).

    Before they know it they've already entered their credit card details to be eligible to claim that 10,000USD.


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  • #12
    gramar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,045 ✭✭✭✭gramar


    They're only effective at annoying the fúck out of you.


  • #13
    Ulysses Gaze
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,570 ✭✭✭Ulysses Gaze


    They are guaranteed to make sure I never buy the product that they are advertising.

    Even if the prospect of having a 15 inch knob may be tempting.....


  • #14
    Donald Trump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,832 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    How else would I know that there are horny milfs in my area right now!


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