[consulting] Drupal.org advertising proposals requested

[Kieran Lal]

On 5/29/07, Chris Johnson <cxjohnson at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I think I'm on the same wavelength as Laura  (maybe it's because I lived
> in Boulder once upon a time).  +1 to what she's saying.
>
> And some additional specifics:
>
> I'd be really teed off if I had to burn bandwidth and download time to see
> ads when I'm trying to get the latest news, find a handbook page, check
> issue queues, etc. on drupal.org.
>
> When I'm trying to get something done, waiting for advertising to
> download, or being forced to click or scroll to see the rest of my content
> because ads are taking up page real estate are among the most annoying
> aspects of the Internet that I can think of.  There's a reason I use
> aggressive ad blocking and filtering proxies on my browser -- I hate that
> crap!
>
>
> So, my final advice on advertising on d.o properties is:  tread very
> carefully when deciding, and don't piss off more than a tiny minority, or it
> will be a regrettable decision.


Great feedback.  Performance wasn't something that had been brought up so
far.  To re-emphasize, useful ads in relevant sections of Drupal.org, would
mean that ads wouldn't be widespread.

Cheers,
Kieran




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