Front page ads

Whenever readers complain about the ads that are printed on sticky notes and attached to the front page of the paper, I tell them that, in my opinion, those ads are better than advertisements using up front page space where news should be displayed.

Indeed, many newspapers across the country are now selling ad space on 1A in an effort to augment revenue which has been slipping.

The trend is disquieting to me. I'm all for newspapers taking care of the bottom line. I've gotten quite accustomed to getting a paycheck every couple of weeks. But I wonder if papers might be sacrificing their credibility for some extra revenue.

Here's  my question: What would your reaction be to an ad stripped across the bottom of 1A?