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TIL that 'chumbox' refers to the grid of thumbnail advertisements with "low quality clickbait links and articles"
(en.wikipedia.org)
example from wikipedia:
this post was submitted on 17 Oct 2024
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These kinds of ads are the ones that drive people to ad blockers.
If advertisers only understood that many of us are okay with limited, non-intrusive advertisements. This kind of garbage only guarantees that I will never ever ever use that product or service, oftentimes out of spite.
Yes. Unfortunately each advertiser thinks they can make a little more money if they go a little farther.
It's like the tragedy of the commons (which might have an ahistorical root but nevermind that) where a bunch of people acting in "rational self interest" ruin the thing for everyone.