Wired apologizes for obnoxiously defective ad

Screwed Up

Today, wired.com apologized for a poorly programmed interstitial ad that blocked the site’s content for 8 hours and generated hundred of complaints. Check out this screenshot of the defective AT&T monstrosity in action.

Perhaps it’s time to finally kill this intrusive and annoying type of ad and focus on giving people a reason to pay attention to your message.

In the meantime, there’s always the Corporate Apology Cookie Gift Basket