This weekend’s edition of the OttawaCitizen.com website features two rather large, slowly animated advertisements that compete for most real estate and more irritating presentation.
First, there’s the ad for the Ottawa Senators that features a firey banding tool stamping Forever Red on the webpage…
…then, a television screen unfolds from the banner and a woman walks across from the far left to the centre before posing with an ad (obstructed by the Ottawa Senators ad) for Larco TV (I hope they got a huge discount for being mostly covered up).
Neither ad is easily closed. In fact the Larco TV close link didn’t seem particularly responsive when I used it.
I understand the need for advertising dollars to support news delivery. However, when the ads dominate, interfere and impact the site visitor’s experience, it’s time to find a new news source.
And I thought I was the only one. Good Lord, they’re insanely irritating.
Comment by Bob LeDrew — November 15, 2009 @ 5:22 pm