Aside from trying to cover the internet bill, one of the main reasons I carry ads on this site is just pure, geeky curiosity — a desire to dabble a little bit with the optimization techniques professional ‘net types do, as well as wondering what sorts of ads would appear given my eclectic range of interests.
I have to say that the nature of some of the ads that have popped up have been somewhat disturbing. I’d expect a few questionable items to leak through, despite Google’s efforts to the contrary…but an ad I saw on my front page is disturbing…especially considering the source:
It takes a little more than just a degree to qualify as an actuary, folks. And while I’ve been rather vocal in the past in transitioning the actuarial exam process away from self-study exams into something more interactive, taking advantage of distance-learning techniques…. I’m pretty sure this isn’t that.
But what troubles me…it’s a Washington Post-sponsored ad? Come on now!
I’ve put in a filter to keep that ad from appearing again. On the off chance anyone was deceived by it, I apologize….and I am extremely disappointed in WaPo for associating with such a scam.
