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Firefox Users Bad For Advertisers

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the smart-clickers dept.

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."

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  1. Re:AdBlock by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Perhaps i should write a AdClick Extension;-)

  2. Cant' see any ads by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    What ads? Where?

  3. Experience; only themselves to blaim... by Spoing · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.)

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    A firewall can not protect you from yourself. Turn off what you do not need. Do not use the firewall to do your work.