I'm completely open-minded on this question, and interested in all answers regardless of one's view of our relationship to the cosmos.
I'm talking about a horror which has been resurrected from the dungheap of Internet bad ideas to scourge us--and in particular ears--again.
Yes, I'm talking about audio ads. They're reappearing again in Yahoo! Answers.
It could very well be the work of Satan. I'm willing to buy that. But I'm open to alternative theories. I thought this stuff was dead and gone. But this really annoying Gap ad that shows up on open questions under the "Beauty and Style" section is putting the fear of God into me and I'm afraid the scourge will reach into other parts of Y!A.
What did we do to deserve this? How do we repent?
Also, do we rely on natural selection to kill off these ads, or do we need to pray for a plague of flies or frogs or boils on the Gap marketing department?
2007-12-14 22:17:28 · 5 answers · asked by Pfistulated Cow 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Amen, brother Pesemistic, in fact I'm actually using that combination myself, but I'd much rather wipe out the scourge at its source than have to perpetually beat it back at my own browser window.
2007-12-14 22:27:46 · update #1
P.S. I have nothing against Internet advertising in general. But audio web ads cross the line. It was tried, they annoyed everyone and drove traffic off sites and it died. No three days and a resurrection for this one. Like Lazarus by now it stinketh, but audio ads on web pages always did and always shall stinketh.
2007-12-14 22:36:50 · update #2
Firefox + AdBlock Plus = win.
2007-12-14 22:19:45 · answer #1 · answered by ǝɯɐuɹǝsn ɔıɹǝuǝƃ 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Is THAT what it was!!!!!!!! Today I was mucking around on the computer, sorting out some odds and ends and the freakin thing starts TALKING!! I got a massive fright and immediately ended the internet connection. I had no idea it was a Yahoo add.
It was a pathetic ad...it was something about being mean to people at Christmas...just a heap of babble...I really had no idea it was an ad until I saw your question...thanks!
2007-12-14 22:29:54 · answer #2 · answered by . 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The FSM is punishing us for our sins against Him. The only way to repent is to stop eating spaghetti. Then, He will touch us with His noodly appendages.
RAmen.
2007-12-14 22:21:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I usually don't use my speakers unless I'm using youtube or playing a game.
2007-12-14 22:20:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
IT'S CALLED PAYING THE RENT.
YOUR QUESTION LACKS COHESIVENESS.
WHAT'S REALLY BOTHERING YOU?
COME ON, TELL US.
2007-12-14 22:28:09 · answer #5 · answered by SCOTT FREE 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋