[Bug 576467] [NEW] 10.04 Google start page fills my screen with ads

[Forest Bond]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: ubufox

It's not that I'm opposed to ads.  It's just that I really kind of do
want to see my search results. ;)

This screenshot says it all:

http://www.alittletooquiet.net/media/priv/google-fail.png

Here's a little conversation from #ubuntu-devel:

11:25 < fbond> I see a lot more ads at the top of the screen when I search using the 10.04 
               Google start page than I do searching from the Google home page.  The ads 
               actually take up about 75% of my netbook's Firefox screen real estate.  Does 
               anyone know if this is this deliberate?  I mostly just want to make sure 
               folks are aware of it...
11:30 < fbond> (Specifically, if the intent is to drive revenue, the current situation 
               might very well have the opposite effect.  I find it much less usable than 
               searching with the standard Google home page.)
11:33 < fbond> Maybe a screenshot is helpful: 
               http://www.alittletooquiet.net/media/priv/google-fail.png
11:33 < fbond> Otherwise, sorry for the noise.
11:33 < persia> fbond: You may find that you get a more useful response by filing a bug.  
                IRC has poor state tracking.
11:33 < fbond> persia: What do I file a bug against?
11:34 < fbond> This seems more like a Canonical business issue of some kind.
11:34 < persia> I *think* the bit that controls that is ubufox, but I might be wrong.
11:34 < fbond> persia: Seems like it would be server side...
11:35 < persia> fbond: Right, but the issue that *can* be reported as a bug is that the 
                selected start page has usability issues.  That the issue might happen to 
                be with the server that provides that start page, or the configuration 
                behind it is a matter of the implementation of the bugfix.
11:35 < fbond> persia: Okie dokie.
11:35 < persia> Otherwise, I can't suggest how to report it in a way that lets normal bug 
                tracking tools be used.
11:36 < persia> fbond: Good luck.  I'm sure it will get reassigned N times, but at least it 
                can be discussed.
11:36 < ogra> fbond, did you try buying that lingerie ? probably it goes away then ;)
11:36 < fbond> ogra: Heh. I swear I was just after documentation. ;)
11:38 < fbond> Anyway, I thought Canonical would care about the threat to their revenue 
               stream.  My instinct was to just change my FF home page.
11:38 < fbond> But I'll file a bug. ;)
11:38 < persia> Canonical may care, but this isn't necessarily the best place to reach 
                those who care.

** Affects: ubuntu-start-page
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: ubufox (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Invalid

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10.04 Google start page fills my screen with ads
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