RedHat popup advert

[Howard Howell]

Hi, guys,
    I was just looking at some links as I do everyday, and came
across this one:
http://venturebeat.com/2016/07/17/forget-learning-to-code-every-employe
e-should-know-data-analysis/

Where a popup advert for RedHat popped up and covered more than
one third of the page.  Moreover, the close X was on the right top
margin and quite small.  I have vision issues, and it took me some time
to find and close that ad so I could read the article.  It's shameful
for a high technology company like RedHat to resort to such tactics. 
 Because we Fedora folks are supporting RedHat, it is also a bit of a
reflection on us as well.  Please guys, let them know that this is not
good.  At least put the X where it belongs, but better still, no popup
ads!!!

Regards,
Les H

[Mark Haney]

I'm not certain RH has any say in how the popup is handled. I know they
should (almost certainly) control the size of the ad, however.
Unfortunately, BS like that is an unfortunate event in online advertising.
I'd install an ad-blocker just to prevent any ads since you have vision
issues.  Not exactly the best way to support a product/service/company you
want to support, but it will cut down on the crap ads like that one.

On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 1:33 PM, Les Howell  wrote:
> Hi, guys,
> I was just looking at some links as I do everyday, and came across this
> one:
>
> http://venturebeat.com/2016/07/17/forget-learning-to-code-every-employee-sho...
>
> Where a popup advert for RedHat popped up and covered more than one third
> of the page.  Moreover, the close X was on the right top margin and quite
> small.  I have vision issues, and it took me some time to find and close
> that ad so I could read the article.  It's shameful for a high technology
> company like RedHat to resort to such tactics.  Because we Fedora folks are
> supporting RedHat, it is also a bit of a reflection on us as well.  Please
> guys, let them know that this is not good.  At least put the X where it
> belongs, but better still, no popup ads!!!
>
> Regards,
> Les H
>
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[Tim]

Allegedly, on or about 18 July 2016, Mark Haney sent:
> I'd install an ad-blocker just to prevent any ads since

Browsers are making that harder, now.

I used to use dead-zones in my DNS server to kill obnoxious adverts and
tracking (e.g. all doubleclick traffic gets fatally killed).  But Google
is now proxying stuff its own browser does through its own servers,
taking things out of my hands (and degrading my security and privacy
with such a practice).  They also removed some advert blocking addons
from their store.  I can see this kind of thing happening in other
browsers, eventually.

If advertisers weren't so bloody obnoxious, we wouldn't have to be
blocking their adverts.  They have only themselves to blame for being
blocked.  And it's inexcusable to shove your foot in someone's door when
you've already been told to rack off.

[Samuel Sieb]

On 07/18/2016 10:33 AM, Les Howell wrote:
> Hi, guys,
> I was just looking at some links as I do everyday, and came across this one:
> http://venturebeat.com/2016/07/17/forget-learning-to-code-every-employee-sho...
>
> Where a popup advert for RedHat popped up and covered more than one
> third of the page.  Moreover, the close X was on the right top margin
> and quite small.  I have vision issues, and it took me some time to find
> and close that ad so I could read the article.  It's shameful for a high
> technology company like RedHat to resort to such tactics.  Because we
> Fedora folks are supporting RedHat, it is also a bit of a reflection on
> us as well.  Please guys, let them know that this is not good.  At least
> put the X where it belongs, but better still, no popup ads!!!

I'm pretty sure redhat has no control over the ad placement.  They most 
likely have just submitted their ads to some ad distribution company. 
It's the web site that controls where and how the ads are placed on the 
page, so you should take it up with them.