Yeah, it's really been a big turnoff for me. I think they are missing an opportunity though--rather than run kind of mediocre ads, they should enable a lead-gen model or create their own ad platform that lets users bid to be featured next to relevant questions based on keywords or specific posts. Some of the industries they have traction with would pay a LOT for a highly-qualified lead like they could potentially drive.
Done properly, it could be a user-beneficial value-add that aligns their interests with users and people spamming the responses. This could in turn give them leverage to clean up said comments via policy/automation. Make it prohibited to spam answers, but offer an easy way to promote your services with/without a response required, and charge a reasonable fee.
Done properly, it could be a user-beneficial value-add that aligns their interests with users and people spamming the responses. This could in turn give them leverage to clean up said comments via policy/automation. Make it prohibited to spam answers, but offer an easy way to promote your services with/without a response required, and charge a reasonable fee.