On: Web page annoyances that I don't inflict on you

[jmathai]

Banner ads back then were more obnoxious. Today they are deceptive.

The point being made here is that it wasn’t perfect before but for many it was better.

[scarface_74 → jmathai]

You do remember the punch the monkey ads that were just an animated gif that you could click anywhere and “win”. They were an early form of engagement bait.

There were unscrupulous people posting on Usenet for monetary gain before the web