I'm wondering if any legal issues have come up in the blocking and replacing of advertisement. Have there ever been lawsuits from people who paid to have their ads on websites and are basically throwing away their money when it's not being seen. Not that I personally think they would have a leg to stand on in a legal battle.
I hadn't thought about it, but I was telling people how excited I was by my add-art, and one person at an advertising agency mentioned this issue.
Anyone know?
thanks
lisa
think about this:
People that block ads aren't the ones that click and buy stuff anyway. There's no loss.
More arguments: ads don't generate money.
More than anything, I can do whatever I want with the content once they offer it for free online. Just like I can look at a free print newspaper and glance at the ads, or cut up a free newspaper and take out all the ads. Or burn it. It's mine. The companies have no rights to hold over me.
Spanktacular
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Nobody has had me sign a contract to look at ads. Not on my television, not in my movie theater where I'm now treated to banal commercials in addition to trailers for Disney crap, nor has anyone ever, ever had me sign a contract to look at shitty ad banners on the intarwebs.
What, pray tell, could I possibly be doing wrong by refusing to do something for which I am, in no way, contractually obligated to do?
Oh, we're talking ethics? This from the industry which once told all of America that cigarettes were good for you? Hmm...okay. I'll put that right at the top of my list of things that make perfect sense to me.
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