Most hated online ad techniques, part II

GREENSBORO, NC -- When I remarked yesterday on the crapification of the News & Record's website and their use of ads that conform to some of the most hated online advertising techniques, I gave a nod to DigTriad for ending their use of such ads. I was wrong. WFMY's DigTriad is employing ads that meet several of the most hated techniques.

Design Element	Users Answering "Very Negatively" or "Negatively"
Pops-up in front of your window	95%
Loads slowly	94%
Tries to trick you into clicking on it	94%
Does not have a "Close" button	93%
Covers what you are trying to see	93%
Doesn't say what it is for	92%
Moves content around	92%
Occupies most of the page	90%
Blinks on and off	87%
Floats across the screen	79%
Automatically plays sound	79%