Bears Website Insensitivity Makes You Cringe (Fun With Advertising)
Thanks to NQTC reader Dominic for catching this little mishap. I have no doubt in my mind that this was an accident, NQTC ads run all the time and I don’t entirely know what is going to pop up on them. However…doesn’t this kind of thing make you uncomfortable? I mean its funny, sure, but just a bit too soon to laugh about.
For those that don’t get what the problem is, take a look at the ad scrolling on the top of the screenshot and then think about that when put above a story about Gaines Adams. Now do you get it? Ouch.
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Comment from grfmkjflds;
Time January 23, 2010 at 11:31 pm
No, it doesn’t, since I do have to see any ads, because I’m intelligent enough to take action so that things that annoy me no longer do so.
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Comment from Alex
Time January 24, 2010 at 2:24 pm
Yeah, it’s most definitely out of place. But like you said, it’s probably a complete accident. I mean, this sort of thing is bound to happen when a site is serving ads randomly/contextually.
Comment from Kunal
Time January 24, 2010 at 6:14 pm
I guess its one of the Google Adsense ads which picked up the “dead” keyword and put up the life insurance ads. I think you can’t filter them to that level though although a few filters are available.
Comment from internet surfer
Time January 24, 2010 at 6:34 pm
It’s stupid to call it “insensitive” ….that implies some sort of intentional action on someone’s part.
“Insensitive” implies there was a chance to be “sensitive” that was missed, and that is not the case here (most likely).
Comment from Philippine Real Estate Owner
Time January 24, 2010 at 11:48 pm
It happens because of the word “dead” just like kunal explains. >.>
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Time January 25, 2010 at 2:15 pm
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Comment from buy profile blast
Time August 10, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Contextual advertising is a bitch. Viagra ads are displayed whenever Coach Smith is featured.
Comment from Ahmed
Time February 2, 2012 at 8:42 am
Well done, sir, well done. I didn’t think you’d be able to pull it off but you did.And sooooo very meta. -SFL
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Comment from Nels
Time January 22, 2010 at 10:08 am
Sometimes those Google Ads are a little TOO good.