What happens when you actually click on one of those “One Weird Trick” ads?

Sun, 01 Sep 2013 17:25:02 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<http://www.slate.com/articles/business/moneybox/2013/07/how_one_weird_trick_conquered_the_internet_what_happens_when_you_click_on.single.html>

"You’ve seen them. Peeking out from sidebars, jiggling and wiggling for
your attention, popping up where you most expect them: those “One Weird
Trick” ads. These crudely drawn Web advertisements promise easy tricks
to reduce your belly fat, learn a new language, and boost your credit
score by 217 points. They seem like obvious scams, but part of me has
always wanted to follow the link."

Via Tad Donaghe and Yonatan Zunger.

Share and enjoy,
            *** Xanni ***

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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net                   Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/             Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/                Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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