Just let me play my game.

This isn't so much a critique as a glaring agreement. Here's the article - this one's really short, just go read it. Seriously.

Click me! I'm the short article on mobile advertising!

Anyone agree? Disagree? I was shocked that the number was as low as 70% finding it disruptive. Look, Steve Jobs even said it sucks. To those people who like it, you are CLEARLY not playing interesting enough games if you like these.

So it's one thing when I open up Evernote and get a little pop-up telling my to upgrade to Evernote premium. Annoying, because I just want to take my Channels and Logistics notes? Sure.

But it's a completely different thing when I'm on some website, trying to read goodness knows what, and suddenly, A WILD MOBILE AD APPEARS. WITH NOISE AND FLASHING. And all I'm think is, "Why is this happening to me?! Where is the close button?!" Sometimes it's a little x in ANY of the corners. Sometimes it says 'close' in barely readable font. Sometimes it's long and says 'return to mobile browsing' in even more difficult to read font.

Then in the article, it also mentions ads popping up based on location and their interests. If Starbucks (I'm a tea drinker who comes from an avid family of coffee drinkers who love Starbucks, so I go there all the time for tea.) Ever did something where if I'm walking by one, an app would pop up advertising their latest deal, I would run for the hills.

Anyone agree with this? Disagree? I'd love to hear from anyone who likes these, and why. Maybe it freaks me out that someone is tracking my likes and location.. ON MY PHONE. Computer is one thing, I voluntarily like all those strange things on facebook. My phone is mine though, my private communication device. I just think it's weird. And invasive.


Since there were no pictures, he's a picture of a black lab puppy. I have a soft spot for animals.

Until next time!
-MG