[sdiy] [OT] Behavior of advertisers

[Benjamin Riggs]

spam spam spam sausages and spam... theres not much spam in that.

the internet is beginning to turn into a monty python skit. 
now just wait for popup with vikings singing "spam spam spam"

B
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Maddox" <P.Maddox at signal.qinetiq.com>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] [OT] Behavior of advertisers


> Tim,
> 
> I agree with you, funniest thing I ever saw, was an email for a spam
> blocking package, though the email itself was spam...
> You have to wonder about advertisers, the mentality of them must be quite
> amazing!
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim Ressel" <madhun2001 at yahoo.com>
> To: "Synth-Diy" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 12:40 PM
> Subject: [sdiy] [OT] Behavior of advertisers
> 
> 
> > Hey all,
> >
> > After closing the umteenth advert, of the type that
> > somehow sneaks past the popup blocker, I have to
> > wonder why these people think anyone would buy their
> > products. Surely anyone who gets annoyed as I do about
> > these intrusions will not patronise the offending
> > businesses ... are some people actually happy to see
> > billboards on their computer and therefore buy the
> > stuff?? Or have advertisers convinced themselves that
> > this crap works?? Some mass self-deception caused by a
> > combination of new car smell and too much cocaine...
> >
> > Being the rebellious type, I have a highly negative
> > reaction to these intrusions. Sort of like an immune
> > system. I try real hard to close the ad without
> > actually reading its content. It takes effort, sure,
> > but these folks are worth it.
> >
> > --Tim "Your Ad Here" Ressel
> >
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> 
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