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Firefox Users Bad For Advertisers
rocketjam writes "According to CNET, German advertising technology company Adtech reports that during the months of October and November, Internet Explorer users were more than four times as likely to click on ads than Firefox users were. During the period 0.5 percent of IE users clicked on ads compared to 0.11 percent of Firefox users. Speculation on reasons for the difference in click rates range from Firefox's integrated pop-up blocking to seeing the average Firefox user as more tech-savvy the average Internet Explorer user."
Benz drivers are less likely to crash because they tend to be more car-savvy?
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Perhaps i should write a AdClick Extension;-)
When most users that seek out an other internet browser can identify what the internet is, and most IE users call the internet, "That's the little blue thing, right?"
They just might be a bit more tech saavy.
What ads? Where?
Waitaminute.. 11 is bigger then 5! They're just trying to trick us FireFox users into clicking even more, don't fall for their clever ploy.
Begining IE: Ooooo! A button! Why yes, my computer does run slowly!
During IE: Grr...you wouln't lie to me again, would you? *click!*
Experienced with IE: Liars! Every last one of you!
Begining Firefox: I can block those liars? Wo-ho!
(Yep, I know that you can block adds in IE...it's just not integrated or as well done.)
A firewall can not protect you from yourself. Turn off what you do not need. Do not use the firewall to do your work.
Track this story's companies and topics
Looks like Firefox wasn't a significant topic of the article. Someone should alert them.
Of course I click it!
(Right click / block image, that is)
If this is your belief, why are you on /. (a commercial website)?
Interesting. People thoughtful enough to select a browser rather than having a browser chosen for them also seem disinclined to click on anything that blinks.
The solution is obvious. Ban thinking now. Our economy depends on it.
When all you have is an axe, everything looks like a grindstone.
It's not the size that matters, it's what you do with it.