http://www.ipr.edu/blog/2009/11/digg-users-express-justifiable-concern-over-sites-front-page-ads/ IPR Blog Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:03:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.ipr.edu/blog/2009/11/digg-users-express-justifiable-concern-over-sites-front-page-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-4410 Myke Locksmith Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:48:00 +0000 http://www.ipr.edu/blog/?p=4073#comment-4410 It's really great when you can use a valuable service online with zero ads, but it's unrealistic to expect or demand 100% ad-free websites all the time. What bothers me is when ads interfere with the sites usability or when they distract the user because of blinking graphics, or bold colored "skins". There's a fine line between being noticeable and being intrusive to the point where the presence of the ads completely devalues the website's service. It’s really great when you can use a valuable service online with zero ads, but it’s unrealistic to expect or demand 100% ad-free websites all the time. What bothers me is when ads interfere with the sites usability or when they distract the user because of blinking graphics, or bold colored “skins”. There’s a fine line between being noticeable and being intrusive to the point where the presence of the ads completely devalues the website’s service.

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