Really Bad Online Advertising

I understand that online ads are necessary if we want free news online.

BUT.

When I see this on the New York Times site:



I have to wonder if they get it. In case you can't tell - there are two ads there. The one on top is blocking the "close" button for the other ad which is blocking the story I wanted to read. So, I can't actually read anything on the page. Unless, I guess, I click the ad (which I'm not doing).

So it kind of defeats the purpose of even going to the Times web site.