Annoying LDS Advertising

  • Thread starter Thread starter Mom_of_5
  • Start date Start date
Status
Not open for further replies.
M

Mom_of_5

Guest
A few days ago, as I was reading news on the internet, a drop down suddenly appeared advertising LDS, it then took me immediately to LDS official web site. This was dis-concerting to say the least. Are the LDS so desperate for new members that they are resorting to this tactic? Has this happened to anyone else? LDS, can you explain this? Disturbing folks in thier homes to preach Joe Smith is one thing, now we can’t use our computer without having it in our face!!

Mom of 5
 
Mom_of_5 said:
A few days ago, as I was reading news on the internet, a drop down suddenly appeared advertising LDS, it then took me immediately to LDS official web site.
Click to expand...
Look in your web-browser’s Help for how to disable pop-ups.

Selling advertising is how may news sites make their money.

rossum
 
Pop-up ads annoy everyone. I’d be annoyed if a Catholic or an LDS ad popped up on my screen. I’d be annoyed if an atheist ad popped up on my screen. Heck, I’d be annoyed if an ad specifically targeted at people considering Catholicism, but skeptical of some of its teachings (e.g., me), popped up on my screen.
 
Eleve said:
Pop-up ads annoy everyone. I’d be annoyed if a Catholic or an LDS ad popped up on my screen. I’d be annoyed if an atheist ad popped up on my screen. Heck, I’d be annoyed if an ad specifically targeted at people considering Catholicism, but skeptical of some of its teachings (e.g., me), popped up on my screen.
Click to expand...
True enough that.🙂
 
StrawberryJam said:
Why does it annoy you that they advertise?
Click to expand...
LDS can advertise all they want, just not pop ups on my screen. I would not like it if any religion did that, but this is the only time a religion has done this on my time. I don’t think it is very classy for a religion to get members. This is not an advertisment to sell a product or service for money, it is an advertisement to get members for their church. HUGE difference!!

Funny thing, this is the only pop up I have had since I have had the pop ups disabled!!

Mom of 5
 
Mom_of_5 said:
LDS can advertise all they want, just not pop ups on my screen. I would not like it if any religion did that, but this is the only time a religion has done this on my time. I don’t think it is very classy for a religion to get members. This is not an advertisment to sell a product or service for money, it is an advertisement to get members for their church. HUGE difference!!

Funny thing, this is the only pop up I have had since I have had the pop ups disabled!!

Mom of 5
Click to expand...
This reminds me of a carton of eggs I bought with a bible verse in the inside of the carton. How’s that for a pop-up? 🙂

I hope you don’t get the pop ups anymore. At least it wasn’t a pop up for cellulite products. I get those from time to time. It’s nauseating looking at the before pictures. gag
 
Eleve said:
Pop-up ads annoy everyone. . . …
Click to expand...
If that was true it would seem that advertisers would cease using them. Or maybe they irritate, but also get results. They usually go with what works.
 
I haven’t had a pop-up since I got some new stuff on the computer last year, and a good thing, too. They are annoying. But speaking of the LDS, they do make very nice and very slick TV commercials. You watch the whole thing before you realize that it’s from the LDS church.
 
Beachcomber said:
But speaking of the LDS, they do make very nice and very slick TV commercials. You watch the whole thing before you realize that it’s from the LDS church.
Click to expand...
Yeah, that does make me laugh, I have to admit. I remember the one that had a woman on a hill by the seashore, with peaceful music, talking about inner peace, and I thought it was going to be one of those Time-Life music collections, then suddenly she says, “…the Book of Mormon” and whips out the LDS book, leaving me going, “…what the heck?!” 😃
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top