[sotd] April 12, 2004 [Bad Ads]
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- Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 10:36:58 -0300
Site of the Day for Monday, April 12, 2004
BadAds.org
Today's site offers an eye-opening look at the inexorable tide of
advertising which washes over modern society and helpful resources to
complain. Gentle Subscribers, tired of being bombarded by the relentless
pitch for goods and services at every turn, will find practical advice to
make their opposition heard.
"How many ads did you see or hear today? ... Surprised at the number you
came up with? Don't be. Advertising has become so common that it's now the
background noise to our lives. But in their effort to get us to buy their
products and services, advertisers are becoming more and more intrusive.
... You can complain to your friends about having to watch commercials
after you've shelled out eight bucks for a movie ticket ... But the only
way to stop these things is by taking a few minutes to give advertisers a
piece of your mind. ...This site makes it easy." - from the website
The site offers visitors' contributions on examples of intrusive
advertising in various situations -- phone and fax, in schools, movies,
sporting events and e-mail, as well as defining when ads cross the thin
line from legitimate to invasive. Helpful information, including the
citation of current laws against particular kinds of unsolicited ads, such
as faxes, where to complain and relevant links to advertisers' online
feedback forms, are provided.
Stomp over to the site for a look at intrusive ads and how to quell their
barrage at:
http://www.badads.org/
A.M. Holm
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