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Websites that make you click through images rather than just having them on page

Posted on 11/18/14 at 7:56 pm
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
69078 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 7:56 pm
This has to be the shitiest cheapest way to boost ad revenue.

First you have a interesting image to grab your attention. Then you click on it and you have to keep going through the images to see them all, rather than the site just putting them on one page. Obviously they do it to get extra page clicks, but then on top of that, they will have all kinds of fake ads with fake "next page" buttons. That shite should be forbidden, that is some messed up shite.

So then you go through like 32 clicks to see 10 pictures and don't even see the image that made you want to click on the link in the first place.

example

Usually a dozen or so threads are started a day that leas to sites like this. I don't remember seeing this layout until a year or two ago.
Very annoying, almost as bad as having fake news stories that look like part of the site you are on, but link you to some shady 3rd party site that looks like the sites mentioned in the OP.
This post was edited on 11/18/14 at 7:57 pm
Posted by xXLSUXx
New Orleans, LA
Member since Oct 2010
10306 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 7:57 pm to
I immediately exit once I see that.

frick that bullshite.
Posted by lsufan_26
Member since Feb 2004
12559 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 7:59 pm to
fricking slideshows
Posted by foshizzle
Washington DC metro
Member since Mar 2008
40599 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 7:59 pm to
quote:

This has to be the shitiest cheapest way to boost ad revenue.


Just about as bad is CNN, which wants you to sit through a 30 second ad so you can watch a 60 second story.
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
171036 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 7:59 pm to
generates exponentially more ad revenue, but yea, it's a fricking douchey way of doing it.

I fricking hate click bait like buzzfeed and the people who post them here. post the fricking direct youtube or imgur links, not some content aggregator who just steals shite so they can generate ad money.
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
35087 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 7:59 pm to
I'll take the pledge to never click again.
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
171036 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 8:00 pm to
Posted by Jones
Member since Oct 2005
90504 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 8:02 pm to
you mean like most of the links at the bottom of this website? shite is lame
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
171036 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 8:03 pm to
"promoted links by taboola"


for shame, chicken
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
69078 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 8:06 pm to
quote:

. post the fricking direct youtube or imgur links, not some content aggregator who just steals shite so they can generate ad money.



I usually get to the Youtube video, and then always try to post them 3-4 seconds into the video to skip the commercial as well.

Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
69078 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 8:07 pm to
quote:

you mean like most of the links at the bottom of this website? shite is lame




I saw a thread talking about those on the Help board and it was whacked.
I would much rather have the old topics of interest. the stuff at the bottom gets me, because it will have an image of something interesting then I click on it and it's nothing to do with the image.
Posted by Slinky
Member since Dec 2013
3118 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 8:11 pm to
Answers.com is bullshite.

Buzzfeed knows whats up.
Posted by Dave England
Member since Apr 2013
5107 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 8:13 pm to
quote:

That shite should be forbidden, that is some messed up shite


You sound like an idiot.
Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
39501 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 8:17 pm to
that video was powerful
Posted by Nativebullet
Natchez, MS
Member since Feb 2011
5134 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 8:20 pm to
Agree, I click out once I notice this. I thought I was the only one who disliked this kinda crap. Glad to know there are others.
Posted by tilco
Spanish Fort, AL
Member since Nov 2013
13476 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 8:24 pm to
lol he sholliz angry
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
21922 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 8:25 pm to
I fricking hate that shite..... I dont go through themm
Posted by lsuwontonwrap
Member since Aug 2012
34147 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 8:40 pm to
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I immediately exit once I see that.

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