[geoschmo]

Flash ads are the spawn of the devil himself. They are completly counter-productive as advertising. The second they take over my screen my every energy is only dedicated to finding out how to close them and get them off my screen. If I even spare the few brain cells nececsary to register what product or service they are pushing, it only to make a mental note to never buy it if I can avoid it in the future.

Banner ads and text I don't mind. They are like billBoards on the highway. If I want I can ignore them. At times they are plesant to look at and break up the monotony. Occasionally they might even catch my interest enough to "take that exit" and check them out.

Flash ads on the other hand are the equivalent of salesmen jumping in my car while I'm driving down the road and sticking their wares in my face as I drive. Most heinous.

Geoschmo