Why I’m boycotting Samsung
This is the e-mail I sent to Samsung’s public relations department just now:
If you’re going to use advertising that blocks the whole page while the ad loads, then the close button doesn’t work, you have joined the ranks of the scummiest companies on the planet and I will try my best to make sure you lose money on the deal. Attached is a screenshot of an ad that will not close, and comes up every time I load the page. Don’t worry, I’m sending it around and letting others know how sleazy your ad department is.
Attached is the larger version of this screenshot:
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This is friggin’ annoying and makes it impossible to post a comment on the page. It follows the scroll. I created a video demonstrating how the ad works and won’t close.
Faygalah had this to say,
November 28, 2008 @ 4:40 am
You’re a douchebucket.
Tom had this to say,
November 28, 2008 @ 4:52 am
Ok, guy who decided none@none.com was a good e-mail address to use for his baseless trolling comment. I’m a douchebucket for standing up for what I believe in, which happens to include non-intrusive and non-website-breaking advertisements.
My hope is Samsung changes course and kills these ads, but hey, maybe they’ll find this blog and call me a douchebucket anonymously too. That’d be cool.