Today’s edition of NewsOK.com has two horrid examples of advertizing on their website that I think are downright shameful and unethical. Here they are…
Ad #1 – “Start scratching Oklahoma”
This ad is reprehensible on several accounts. First, it uses the stupid “ad over content” technology that confuses the reader and blocks the display of the actual website content.
Secondly, it creates the impression (I think a valid one) that NewsOK.com can’t be trusted to objectively report on the Lottery, since it is taking big bucks from the lottery in ads (not just for the website, but also for the promo scratch-off sticker that was on the front of the Sunday Oklahoman print edition 2 days ago)
Ad #2 – Oklahoma National Guard / Itunes ad
This ad is creepy because it is attempting to lure young people to sign up to be contacted by the paid liars who work for the military, by luring them in by giving them free Itunes. (what a bargain… you get free music if you only allow yourself to be contacted by the recruiters who can take 8 years away from your life if you believe their lies and sign on the dotted line.)
Well if it sounds like a bargain to you just click here: http://www.clk4.com/NGD_10359/index.cgi
Here’s AzoidX’s take on the lottery: http://www.azoidx.com/archives/2005/10/11/14.12.40/#comments
The lie being what?…serving your country?…well i don’t think there’s anything wrong with that…and as far as calling military recruiters “paid liars”?….shame on you because they serve just as much as any other person in the military and keep your ignorant and unappreciative butt safe.
Some of the lies are detailed on this site…
http://www.objector.org/before-you-enlist/myths.html
but beyond this it is personal. One of my good friends was ensnared by the lies of recruiters (thankfully he got out, but lots don’t). Believe me, the college benefits turn out to be pretty meager compared to the big stories that recruiters tell.
I totally agree with you about those floating scratch off ads on newsok. It makes newsok.com look like any other scummy website, ad-over-content is a cheap and pretty disrespectful to your site visitors. Any good webmaster knows that. They’ll do well to show a little bit more objectivity on this pathetic waste that is the Oklahoma lotto.