Just as the title says: Have you ever clicked on an ad, knowing it was an ad, on purpose? What ad was it? Why did you click it?

Curious because I realized I have not once in my life clicked on an ad shown online on purpose. Accidentally, and being tricked into clicking the wrong thing sure; never with intent though.

    • OsaErisXero@kbin.run
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      28 days ago

      Turns out when the ads are for things I want, at good prices and without all the nag and malware, they’re beneficial for both consumer and advertiser. Advertising used to be a useful tool for both parties.

      But enshitification must continue.

  • Admiral Patrick@dubvee.orgEnglish
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    28 days ago

    Does it count if it was for a shitty company and I just wanted to drive up their ad costs? If so, yes. Otherwise, no. lol

  • ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    28 days ago

    I saw one about lonely moms available in my area and clicked because I’m an orphan.

    I apologize in advance for that joke and I’m about to donate $100 to a local charity that works with orphans. If you laughed, I encourage you to do the same so we can turn my horrid, inexcusable joke into something positive.

  • davidgro@lemmy.world
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    28 days ago

    Yeah, saw a neat looking cat toy in an ad, and bought it.

    It was an ad for a motorized ball about as big as a golf ball, lights up and kinda rolls/jumps around on its own as long as the cats nudge it. Eventually sleeps when they stop playing with it.

    It is exactly as advertised, but the cats are only kinda interested in it. We still recharge it and put it out for them occasionally.