How many of you are pros?

[idea_magnate]

I've noticed that this forum has some rather interesting ads. Where usually see hidden cameras and weight loss pills, I see ads for $300 reports of the effectiveness of internet advertizing and for $600/day nanotechnology conferences. How many of you are professional network admins, programmers etc?

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There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Hamlet (I,v,174-5)
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BRING BACK THE OT FORUM

[kid A]

Well I run my own webdesign business, if that's professional. As for the ads....I can't see any!

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Now listening to:
Kaizers Orchestra - Ompa Til Du Dør

[idea_magnate]

Look over there ---------------------->

[rock]

I'm a pro (engineer, tech support, software development, sales support, etc.), but I've never once clicked on a single internet add. I just filter that stuff right out of my field of vision.

[idea_magnate]

Me too normaslly, but I love psychology and the idea of nanotechnology so those ads really stuck out, since they're far from the typical fare.

[bryce777]

They are pretty standard ads for any kind of technical website, even if it is mostly news and games.

Personally, I am a programmer/consultant/software engineer or whatever you want to call it.

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[idea_magnate]

Hey kid A, did you mean that you missed the ad on the side of the screen, or that you have some software to kill any banner ads?

[kid A]

Originally posted by idea_magnate:
Hey kid A, did you mean that you missed the ad on the side of the screen, or that you have some software to kill any banner ads?

I use Norton Internet Security, so I guess that would be alternative B http://www.sharkyforums.com/ubb/wink.gif

I got it from my ISP along with Norton Antivirus, so I figured I'd try it. The ad-blocking works pretty well. The only ones that show up are the ones that don't use standard sizes/formats. As an example I can only see the three banners at the bottom of the forums ("check out these other great forums etc....")

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Now listening to:
Kaizers Orchestra - Ompa Til Du Dør