I loaded up the Sift in IE because a video 'stalled' while loading in Firefox. It happens once every few hundred videos. Rather than complain, I just do my little work-around to see the video quickly.
Not logged into the Sift in my alternate browser, I see a big blinking Golden Arches ad. I'm not going to shop there, but why not support the sift? I come to a page which is a total atrocity of marketing.
I'm asked to identify the answer to some burger trivia (who sells Big Macs vs. Whoppers), and I'm supposed to submit my cell phone number along with my answer.
Are they smoking crack and or cocaine???
Honestly.
It gets better, and of course by that I mean worse.
As if I'm going to give them my number for a "chance" to win a $100 gift card, they have the nerve to say this'll be a daily trivia game, competing against others, and I have to pay $1.25 to join.
I believe the proper response to this is "FOAD". Worst online "commercial" ever.