[conspire] Inserting Ads Into Message Postings?

[Edward Cherlin]

On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 1:53 PM, Mark Weisler
<mark at weisler-saratoga-ca.us> wrote:
> While looking for some information I came upon this web site discussing Linux
>  matters...
>  http://forum.soft32.com/linux/gentoo-user-AMD64-Stability-ftopict333109.html
>  and found (apparently) advertisements inserted into the middle of otherwise
>  informative Linux postings.

I didn't see them until I told NoScript to give temporary permission
to Soft32. Then I revoked the permission, and they went right away.

NoScript is my friend. It can be your friend, too.

>  Have others seen this sort of thing? Is this a trend? Seems like, up until
>  now, ads were somewhat segregated from the main material. Granted, there were
>  tricks to get one to read the ads and notices disclosing that some
>  information is an ad was subdued. But we may be entering a new age in which
>  sites that may be "sponsored" will require the most careful reading to
>  discern the author's opinion from the advertiser's ploy.

I take it you don't watch TV.

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>  Mark Weisler
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