[Lapsa]

stackoverflow.com fixed ads problem beautifully

one designated spotlight, no animations

i actually pay attention to them willingly

[rpgmaker]

This. Although we pay attention to them because they're mostly job postings. I doubt most publishers can post those kind of ads effectively :)

[manigandham]

This didn't fix the "ads" problem as described by the article.

It just improved the implementation to what it should be. Our ad network takes a similar approach and sees great results.

Regardless though, the advertising model itself is completely fine.