BLACKLIST.COM

Go ahead, asshole, steal my time and bug the shit out of me for the hope of a few click throughs. I don’t fucking think so.

No more.

Instead, you’ll get exactly what you deserved, and really, exactly what you asked for, my attention. And with this attention, I’ll simply work to avoid you, to loathe you, and to ensure that my dollars will never be wasted on you again. I’m tired of your money grubbing bullshit, and today, it stops.

BLACKLIST.COM is a listing of companies that don’t give a shit about our time, about what we want, and what’s best for us.  These companies use pop-ups, interstitials, expanding ads, and ads that shout at us without permission to hijack our attention and waste our time. The boycott starts today.

No longer will we waste our dollars on you. Our wallets are closed.

In the inaugural list of BLACKLIST.COM, there are only three companies.  These assholes stole my time, so I will no longer patronize them until they not only stop these tactics, but also apologize for them.

Jack in the Box – MySpace.com
Jamster – MySpace.com
questionmarket.com – Bolt.com

These are only the beginning.  Each Monday, I'll add to the list, and more and more companies will be dead to me.  If you hate these thieves as much as I do, e-mail your annoying intrusions to paul.mcenany@gmail.com, and these companies, too, will be added to the list.  I also encourage you to join the cause, and boycott these frauds for the selfish bastards they are.

photo from emperominge via flickr