mere funde

This is why - they are distasteful, and they destroy the usability. Ads should not be larger than the actual post under any circumstance.

As are Facebook ads. I thought Google knew better about ads.

Possibly related posts:

1. News Roundup
2. Facebook redesign flaw
3. Love & Hate
4. Google, GCalDaemon, and Geekery
5. Google Reader down!!