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Embedded links bastardising the internet

  • 16-08-2012 11:30pm
    #1
    Motorist
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 892 ✭✭✭


    This new trend of fake links navigating to an advertisement is an insidious development on the internet. It seems it's being used by almost all discussion forums.

    Blurring the link between content and advertising is a bad approach. . I think the text link format ads will bomb. They’re a turn-off for readers. People will stop using legitimate hyperlinks.

    In the meantime, hopefully ad-block will be updated to block them out.


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  • #2
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    Motorist wrote: »
    This new trend of fake links navigating to an advertisement is an insidious development on the internet. It seems it's being used by almost all discussion forums.

    Blurring the link between content and advertising is a bad approach. . I think the text link format ads will bomb. They’re a turn-off for readers. People will stop using legitimate hyperlinks.

    In the meantime, hopefully ad-block will be updated to block them out.
    http://www.whocares.com


  • #3
    mauzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,033 ✭✭✭mauzo


    Here's hoping brah


  • #4
    DjFlin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭DjFlin


    Motorist wrote: »
    This new trend of fake links navigating to an advertisement is an insidious development on the internet. It seems it's being used by almost all discussion forums.

    I dont think you can call it a new trend if it's been around for the same amount of time as the internet...


  • #5
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    Motorist wrote: »
    In the meantime, hopefully ad-block will be updated to block them out.
    It must do. I can't remember when I last saw one.


  • #6
    Motorist
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 892 ✭✭✭Motorist


    DjFlin wrote: »
    I dont think you can call it a new trend if it's been around for the same amount of time as the internet...

    I never saw one before last week. Seems to be on a lot of sites now.


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  • #7
    Fr Jessup
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36 ✭Fr Jessup


    Link Good stats on fake links.


  • #8
    DryCleanOnly
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭DryCleanOnly


    Motorist wrote: »
    This new trend of fake links navigating to an advertisement is an insidious development on the internet. It seems it's being used by almost all discussion forums.

    Blurring the link between content and advertising is a bad approach. . I think the text link format ads will bomb. They’re a turn-off for readers. People will stop using legitimate hyperlinks.

    In the meantime, hopefully ad-block will be updated to block them out.

    Your link isn't working


  • #9
    El Guapo!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,438 ✭✭✭✭El Guapo!


    It's not legitimate advertising links. Your computer has a virus. Mine got it loads of times. It's called Text Enhance.
    Google it to see how to cure it.


  • #10
    Motorist
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 892 ✭✭✭Motorist


    Dean09 wrote: »
    It's not legitimate advertising links. Your computer has a virus. Mine got it loads of times. It's called Text Enhance.
    Google it to see how to cure it.

    Thanks for that.


  • #11
    Jimoslimos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,930 ✭✭✭Jimoslimos


    Fr Jessup wrote: »
    Link Good stats on fake links.
    So close! Wrong shade blue

    Here's a link with the correct hex colour codes


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  • #12
    Stark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,036 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    Jimoslimos wrote: »
    Here's a link with the correct hex colour codes

    Hmm, looks like I visited that one already. Can't be arsed clicking on it again.


  • #13
    eth0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭eth0


    I prefer Gopher myself. You'll find no embedded links, bloat or bastardisation of any form in that now boy


  • #14
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    Yeah they've completely ruined many porn sites.


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