Well it's not really a new pet peeve it's more of a new incrnation of an old one.
Unwelcome advertising.
Now, we've had some trouble with that on here but it's nice to see how they keep up with the latest trends.
I was reading a random blog and there were SIX replies to the short post made earlier.
Every single one was an advert for some piece of crap or another.
they have taken the ultimate in free-speech accesories and turned it into a free-advertising board.
What I find most revolting is that they are so patronising and designed to read like someone was actually interested in your blog until you read on. Here is an example:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Some randm advertising tosspot
I was just playing with blogger and I found your blog. I took a quick look around and it seems pretty interesting. I'd love some feedback on my forex trade signals site. It's brand new so I'd love to hear any feedback you might have. It's basically dedicated to giving out some forex trade signals tips. Maybe you or someone you know might find it usefull. Thanks, Roger.
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Does anyone else find this disgusting or is it just me?