Annoying Online Roadblocks in Media Outlets - GoFuckYourself.com

cthulhu_waves · 05-15-2012, 12:40 PM

You know it's getting common nowadays for popular media outlets online to find ways for people to actively share their links in Twitter, Facebook, etc. But this one takes it a bit too far.

I was browsing at AdWeek and I was told that I had to answer a damn survey to finish the second half of an article I was reading. It essentially asks the surfer the option to share an article so they continue reading it. Fair enough, but in one instance, you either have to answer a survey question or share the article with Twitter, Facebook or Google+, in order to continue reading.

As prestigious as AdWeek is, I get turned off when these little roadblocks are introduced. But forced sharing is like holding a gun to someone's head when they know you don't have any bullets in it. I just hope this doesn't catch on.

epitome · 05-15-2012, 12:42 PM

They have to pay for the content somehow.

How often do you click on banner ads? I rarely click on them.

You know that if this were your idea and you were making money you'd be boasting on the boards how everybody needs to do the same. ;)

grumpy · 05-15-2012, 01:02 PM

sounds like a idea adopted from a pornsite and now you are complaining?

Tom_PM · 05-15-2012, 01:20 PM

I may be behind the times, but to date I have never liked or shared or tweeted.. Should I feel like a bad person? I'd probably just close the article.

edit: actually I'd probably just tell them I was a doctor, lmao

Supz · 05-15-2012, 02:14 PM

ny daily news has this now too. i just click any answer and read on. doesnt really bother me to much. remember, you used to have to pay for the newspaper before...

garce · 05-15-2012, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Supz

ny daily news has this now too. i just click any answer and read on. doesnt really bother me to much. remember, you used to have to pay for the newspaper before...

I still do. Its easier to read while I'm sitting on the toilet.

05-15-2012, 12:40 PM	#1
cthulhu_waves Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 1,966	Annoying Online Roadblocks in Media Outlets You know it's getting common nowadays for popular media outlets online to find ways for people to actively share their links in Twitter, Facebook, etc. But this one takes it a bit too far. I was browsing at AdWeek and I was told that I had to answer a damn survey to finish the second half of an article I was reading. It essentially asks the surfer the option to share an article so they continue reading it. Fair enough, but in one instance, you either have to answer a survey question or share the article with Twitter, Facebook or Google+, in order to continue reading. As prestigious as AdWeek is, I get turned off when these little roadblocks are introduced. But forced sharing is like holding a gun to someone's head when they know you don't have any bullets in it. I just hope this doesn't catch on. __________________ DATINGFACTORY.COM WE BUILD YOUR BRAND, NOT OURS! Private Label *Dating* Solutions & Affiliate *Dating* Network.

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05-15-2012, 01:20 PM	#4
Tom_PM Porn Meister Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,443	I may be behind the times, but to date I have never liked or shared or tweeted.. Should I feel like a bad person? I'd probably just close the article. edit: actually I'd probably just tell them I was a doctor, lmao __________________ 43-922-863 Shut up and play your guitar.

05-15-2012, 12:42 PM	#2
epitome So Fucking Lame Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 12,156	They have to pay for the content somehow. How often do you click on banner ads? I rarely click on them. You know that if this were your idea and you were making money you'd be boasting on the boards how everybody needs to do the same. ;)

05-15-2012, 02:14 PM	#5
Supz Arthur Flegenheimer Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 11,056	ny daily news has this now too. i just click any answer and read on. doesnt really bother me to much. remember, you used to have to pay for the newspaper before...