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Old 09-03-2013, 12:53 PM  
robwod
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Originally Posted by Jel View Post
Stick a play button over a pic...
Not to cherry pick the context of your entire message -- but this is the kind of thing I personally flat out refuse to accept on our sites. I consider this untruthful advertising if it does not actually play or perform as expected on click. At that point, it's nothing short of a blind click on a deceptive advertisement. I am of the belief that this sort of advertising calls a site's integrity into question.

Obviously differing opinions here, but I personally believe that deceptive advertising and invasive advertising, and certainly popups/unders, have all contributed to the widespread adoption of adblockers.
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