blasterman
Flashlight Enthusiast
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I'm active in numerous technical forums and have been so since the BBS days, and have found the evolution of ad revenue on sites like this to be interesting.
CPF is clearly amongst the least annoying sites in terms ofadvertising, but this also has a lot to due with being a very specific hobby. Also, done properly, site advertising has minimal annoyance and can actually generate some interest in products we'd normally not be aware of.
This sure beats floating nagware that scrolls over the middle of your screen demanding attention to close it while you're trying to read around it. Also, in the past year or so I've noticed a drastic increase in page bloat on the internet in general and complaints about linked content causing browser issues (all platforms). In the past 6months it's really got bad as advertisers are getting more income from accounts that have previously tightened their belts.
CPF is clearly amongst the least annoying sites in terms ofadvertising, but this also has a lot to due with being a very specific hobby. Also, done properly, site advertising has minimal annoyance and can actually generate some interest in products we'd normally not be aware of.
This sure beats floating nagware that scrolls over the middle of your screen demanding attention to close it while you're trying to read around it. Also, in the past year or so I've noticed a drastic increase in page bloat on the internet in general and complaints about linked content causing browser issues (all platforms). In the past 6months it's really got bad as advertisers are getting more income from accounts that have previously tightened their belts.