The quality of the internet is so low these days
Comment on The ad in the middle of this article about conspiracy theories
Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Here’s what’s behind that stupid ad
www.10news.com/…/fact-or-fiction-online-ad-advise…
It clearly implies there is some kind of safety benefit to it. But there is not.
Clicking on the ad leads to a lengthy slide show which eventually gets to the doorknob story.
All it says is aluminum foil can be used as an alternative to tape to cover doorknobs and hardware while painting.
It has nothing to do with safety and the inclusion of the phrase “when you’re home alone” was only used as clickbait to make the ad seem more important.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
kaboom36@ani.social 2 weeks ago
“Articles” like this have been around for decades unfortunately
pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I’ve been using ad blockers for so long that I forgot about these ridiculous click bait ads.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
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grue@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
If I were less lazy, I’d make a gif of myself zapping your comment with the uBlock Origin element zapper tool.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yeah, but here we are
Jimbo@yiffit.net 3 weeks ago
I appreciate the mental image
Dwayne_Elizondo_Mountain_Dew_Camacho@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Thank you for taking that bullet for us!
Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Of course, the “while painting” was implied. I’m so embarrassed I didn’t clue in immediately.
ReiRose@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
❤
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Big foils propaganda at work.
breetai@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Thank you. I was pondering why put foil on door knobs.
BobbyNevada@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
Obviously! To keep the knob’s thoughts from being read.
sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
I mean… if you are like, home alone status, in a whole ass house with a bunch of doors… maybe covering the knobs in foil would make it so some kind of intruder makes more noise when opening doors, as they either handle the foil opening the door, or when removing the foil?
???
It kind of makes some sense?
Exusia@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I was under the impression it was a safety thing. If you grab loose foil like that it will form to the hand crushing it to turn the knob and therefore you know the home has had “visitors” without you saying so.
perishthethought@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Thanks for taking one for the team and checking that out. I sure wasn’t gonna
Moonrise2473@feddit.it 3 weeks ago
I Always click on those ads to waste their daily budget
ReiRose@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Explain to me like I’m five, how does this?
Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
They pay for the number of impressions as well as the number of click-throughs. More clicks on the ad = more cost for running the ad, or fewer impressions. However, it also gives more money to those hosting the ads, so it supports them imbedding them.
You can use this plugin to automate the process if you want to continue down this path. adnauseam.io
I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Advertisers pay a fee to the website where their ad is displayed every time someone clicks on it, it’s called the Pay Per Click model. It’s how websites make money off running ads. There is a small fee for displaying the ad and larger one for click throughs.
Apytele@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
I might have looked it up. Even when I’m 99% sure something is a scam I often want to push a little further to understand more about how the scam operates but I don’t think I have enough skill or dedication to scambait properly.