Comments on: Psychology of Technology: Ad Out! http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-ad-out/ All About The AT&T Fuze & HTC Touch Pro Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:14:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dr. Jim: not a fan of Web Ads! | mowbee.com http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-ad-out/comment-page-1/#comment-14921 Dr. Jim: not a fan of Web Ads! | mowbee.com Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:09:33 +0000 http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-ad-out/#comment-14921 [...] written before on Dr. Jim’s blog posts, because they always provide lively and stimulating commentary on various tech-related areas [...] [...] written before on Dr. Jim’s blog posts, because they always provide lively and stimulating commentary on various tech-related areas [...]

]]> By: Dr. Jim: not a fan of Web Ads! http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-ad-out/comment-page-1/#comment-14911 Dr. Jim: not a fan of Web Ads! Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:32:00 +0000 http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-ad-out/#comment-14911 [...] written before on Dr. Jim’s blog posts, because they always provide lively and stimulating commentary on various tech-related areas [...] [...] written before on Dr. Jim’s blog posts, because they always provide lively and stimulating commentary on various tech-related areas [...]

]]> By: Doug Smith http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-ad-out/comment-page-1/#comment-14684 Doug Smith Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:42:12 +0000 http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-ad-out/#comment-14684 I agree that ads are a pain in the @$$. I for one have never installed any mouse over, or HIGHLY annoying pop up ads. I also keep a very strict eye on what is being displayed on all my sites. The only ads are to the right in the sidebar and a few in the posts. I think we have the least intrusive ads that I have seen on the Mobility Blogs. But this is the only way I have to generate any revenue and keep the site going. This is not free, and I have needed to upgrade from my Shared Host for quite some time, but don't have the revenue to support it. The other problem is we are not big enough to get Direct Advertising by manufacturers and developers. So Google is the only way to generate enough money to pay the bills. Hopefully everyone can tolerate what we have today, and maybe support us by clicking an ad that you find interesting. It helps a lot! :) I have been needing to make some changes that are far beyond my skill to accomplish to the websites, but the revenue is not there. I am debating asking for a one time donation from everyone for just enough to make the changes we need and add some more functionality, search improvements, and upgrade the theme. I am returning from a horrible month of business travel and workload, but I want to continue our community and support the Touch Pro II. Let me know what you all think. I agree that ads are a pain in the @$$. I for one have never installed any mouse over, or HIGHLY annoying pop up ads. I also keep a very strict eye on what is being displayed on all my sites. The only ads are to the right in the sidebar and a few in the posts. I think we have the least intrusive ads that I have seen on the Mobility Blogs. But this is the only way I have to generate any revenue and keep the site going. This is not free, and I have needed to upgrade from my Shared Host for quite some time, but don’t have the revenue to support it. The other problem is we are not big enough to get Direct Advertising by manufacturers and developers. So Google is the only way to generate enough money to pay the bills. Hopefully everyone can tolerate what we have today, and maybe support us by clicking an ad that you find interesting. It helps a lot! :) I have been needing to make some changes that are far beyond my skill to accomplish to the websites, but the revenue is not there. I am debating asking for a one time donation from everyone for just enough to make the changes we need and add some more functionality, search improvements, and upgrade the theme. I am returning from a horrible month of business travel and workload, but I want to continue our community and support the Touch Pro II. Let me know what you all think.

]]> By: jimski http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-ad-out/comment-page-1/#comment-14656 jimski Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:20:35 +0000 http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-ad-out/#comment-14656 Can't live with them. Internet can't live without them. So we just have to learn to tolerate the inevitable. Even if I am remotely interested in an ad offering I almost never click through (unless it's this site of course) in my feeble attempt to discourage the practice. And if a site goes too far with their ad barrage I don't return. Some ads do get in the way of what would otherwise be a relaxing and enjoyable experience, often creating an opposite, irritating effect. I can only assume that it will get worse. Maybe that's why I am spending more time reading RSS feeds on my phone instead of broswing sites. Can’t live with them. Internet can’t live without them. So we just have to learn to tolerate the inevitable. Even if I am remotely interested in an ad offering I almost never click through (unless it’s this site of course) in my feeble attempt to discourage the practice. And if a site goes too far with their ad barrage I don’t return.

Some ads do get in the way of what would otherwise be a relaxing and enjoyable experience, often creating an opposite, irritating effect. I can only assume that it will get worse. Maybe that’s why I am spending more time reading RSS feeds on my phone instead of broswing sites.

]]> By: drjim http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-ad-out/comment-page-1/#comment-14648 drjim Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:06:19 +0000 http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-ad-out/#comment-14648 Got it installed. Seems to work pretty well for most moving ads. Got it installed. Seems to work pretty well for most moving ads.

]]> By: nikhil s http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-ad-out/comment-page-1/#comment-14647 nikhil s Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:04:01 +0000 http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-ad-out/#comment-14647 WOOT WOOT Ad block plus on firefox! WOOT WOOT Ad block plus on firefox!

]]> By: hmmm http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-ad-out/comment-page-1/#comment-14642 hmmm Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:54:47 +0000 http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-ad-out/#comment-14642 Have you not noticed all the ads on this site? Right... lol Have you not noticed all the ads on this site?

Right… lol

]]> By: Silence ;) http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-ad-out/comment-page-1/#comment-14638 Silence ;) Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:06:54 +0000 http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-ad-out/#comment-14638 It's true. They are annoying, and have been for years. The problem is, if you don't have a product for sale yourself, ads are pretty much the only way to earn revenue. Unfortunately, it's big business. We are bombarded with ads everywhere. Television, radio, there are phone ads (cell phones and land lines), billboards; hell, people even place ads on their bodies. You can't escape it. I don't think most companies will be happy until they have ads so proliferated through society that we can't ever not see them. Wait for the "dream ads" and the behind the eyelids imagery :)) And sooooo much of it just isn't relevant at all. It's a damn shame. But I see no solution. Glad I got noscript and adblocker plus ;) http://silenciobarnes.com http://twitter.com/silenciobarnes It’s true. They are annoying, and have been for years. The problem is, if you don’t have a product for sale yourself, ads are pretty much the only way to earn revenue.

Unfortunately, it’s big business. We are bombarded with ads everywhere. Television, radio, there are phone ads (cell phones and land lines), billboards; hell, people even place ads on their bodies. You can’t escape it.

I don’t think most companies will be happy until they have ads so proliferated through society that we can’t ever not see them. Wait for the “dream ads” and the behind the eyelids imagery :) )

And sooooo much of it just isn’t relevant at all. It’s a damn shame. But I see no solution. Glad I got noscript and adblocker plus ;)

http://silenciobarnes.com
http://twitter.com/silenciobarnes

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