FairyMom Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Never click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I don't think you are obligated to even glance at the ads. I just think it is unfair to *complain* about them when one is getting a free product or service. :001_smile: Oh sure! :) Except...the poll offered a *loathing* option. :) (Which, I feel compelled to share, I did *not* choose. I can't loathe something I never see. :tongue_smilie: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I almost always click on the ads for homeschooling. Even if I don't click on ad, I do notice them and will sometimes search for the product on google instead of a direct click. :iagree: If I am interested in something, I do the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Only if they have something interesting to me and I am sure it is not a scam to see something I'd rather not see (been burned before - interesting pic but not at all related to the content of the ad. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth in MN Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I have an ad blocker so I never see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniBlondes Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Never click. Now, if the ad was Ryan Gosling offering free cupcakes, I *might* consider it. ((Who tagged Ryan Gosling and cupcakes, anyway? :lol:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I checked no facebook. I use google & wikipedia a lot. I just skimmed the wiki article on 'homeschooling' and did not see (when skimming) a mention of WTM, although there was a link to WTM in 'classical education movement' wiki. But what's his name -- Rushdoony, yuck -- was mentioned. I found a SWB wiki, but not a WTM wiki, Googling Homeschooling curricula brought up HomeSchoolReviews on the first page, but not WTM. Can you work on getting better results for your your google profile? Get more wiki coverage. This is such a great resource. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvasMom Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I don't mind Facebook ads, but I never click on them. The reason is that I always thought clicking on ad links could end up giving me issues with a virus or malware. I guess in my mind, they look a lot like the ads that pop up on other sites that I know are suspect. It's a shame, because I think targeted ads are much better than random ads. There are ads I do not want to see. :iagree:with the bolded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorrelZG Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I have an ad blocker so I never see them. Same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmichigan Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 (edited) Sorry, I have no plans to join facebook. Even the thought... Edited August 28, 2012 by melmichigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I don't EVER click on the ads. Several friends have had unauthorized and unwelcome postings on their facebook pages because they clicked on the wrong thing and got hacked. I have no idea if it was an ad they clicked. I'm too scared. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I rarely click on the ads. Although I'd prefer a homeschooling ad over some of the ones I get. And just where are the Ryan Gosling cupcakes? I saw the tag and thought...:lol: Thus proving that if they ran an add featuring Ryan Gosling cupcakes, many of us would click on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Thus proving that if they ran an add featuring Ryan Gosling cupcakes, many of us would click on it. Maybe we could get Nathan Fillion posing with a copy of Writing with Skill. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfatherslily Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I do notice the ads and sometimes click on them if they are actual businesses that I'm interested in, even if I don't care about the ad right then. I've clicked ads for Noeo and Math Mammoth, for example. Go for it.:) Why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaLisa Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I don't usually click on the ads, but I do see the ads and mentally file away the name and industry of the business. So the company gets a bump in name recognition or familiarity, which might impact me later when I'm shopping online. HTH, Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I click on them when they are relevant to me. Trouble is, there are always some doozies on there that I totally ignore. It seems as if there are some subjects which will show up constantly if you've done as much as one google search on them. I do click on ads that are local or for things I'm interested in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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