This post will only encompass one thing that should be punishable by death. But, I have a feeling this could quickly become a series, so I went plural on you, hardcore.
Websites/Ads with auto-playing sound.
I get it. You want to get my attention. This is not the way to do it. When I’m casually browsing Digg in between compiles at work and some woman randomly starts talking to me about the inadequate length of my unspeakables, it easily qualifies as an uncomfortable situation.
I find myself frantically moving for that ‘x’ in the in the corner, my savior. Naturally, my panic has severely limited my hand eye coordination, and I’m quickly lost in a sea of close boxes with nothing but a prayer. I know, it sounds dramatic. It is dramatic
Obviously, I’m much too terrified to venture back into the same territory, so whatever glorious bit of linkbait or microcephalic criminal mishaps happen to be waiting on the other side are completely lost on me. This simply leaves me further frustrated.
I’m sure most people can share my view on this matter. I have a very hard time believing that this strategy actually encourages more clicking. Therefore, classified as nothing more than a public nuisance, I would like to nominate all creators of said ads for my mandatory post-birth abortion program. There is no official list for the program yet, as I’m still trying to work the legislation through congress - wheels to be greased with hard liquor and loose women. It won’t be long now, and I’m keeping my own list of candidates.
9 responses so far ↓
1 Jeremy Steele // Jun 21, 2007 at 11:41 pm
I’m sure ads with auto-playing sound would get a lot more clicks if they had a blonde in a tiny bikini and a recording of her saying “Click here to have a good time, big boy!”
2 Adam // Jun 22, 2007 at 8:39 am
Haha, probably. I imagine someone has taken that strategy, but I haven’t seen it yet.
3 Markk // Jun 23, 2007 at 3:20 am
I agree. It is annoying and if you’re trying to listen to something else on your computer, even more so.
Which is why I’m planning on starting a holy jihad against MySpace.
4 Dean // Jan 10, 2008 at 12:02 am
Oh yeh theres no way it actually helps with your ctr. I’m with you a hundred percent instantly go for my x. But you know something else I hate, video. Videos fine but if you have 34 videos on one page that all auto play obviously, or you would think, this is a bad idea.
5 Jaki // Feb 7, 2008 at 9:43 pm
I suggest public hanging for all supporters of pop-up and pop-under ads as well!
6 ACT Test Guru // Feb 28, 2008 at 6:34 pm
I completely agree. I chuckle everytime I hear something start playing on someone’s computer at work. And I laugh even more when I hear them scrambling to turn it off! That’s why I always leave headphones plugged in at work so that never happens.
7 matt // Jun 17, 2008 at 9:42 pm
totally agree, that and those pop-up ads that you need to search for half hour to find the ‘Close’ button. Completely annoying. Cheers
8 Monavie // Jun 23, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Markk had a great point. Myspace is a total joke! You can’t be surfing through people while listening to your own music. What a headache! Plus websites always play annoying music to get your attention. Another pet peeve is when a TV commercial comes on, and it’s always louder than the show you are watching.
9 Ernest Solis // Jun 29, 2008 at 1:42 am
Hear me out, that’s an amazing thread…
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