Yahoo mail and smelly lookin character

[Cockney Guy]

I use a Yahoo email account and was wondering why I have to put up with an unkempt, smelly looking character every time I sign in. I'm not too clever with regard to advertising but I cant understand how this individual can encourage anyone to use Yahoo.
Is there some marketing angle I'm missing?

[Cockney Guy]

I'm surprised there are no answers

[Lie-in King]

My Yahoo account looks ok?..

[askyourgran]

Sorry Cockney Guy, I don't use Yahoo email, it's a bit quiet on CB tonight so far maybe someone will pick it up later.

[treetops1]

I`ve got an advert for a Lexus car. Nothing else.

[Cockney Guy]

Okay here he is https://login.yahoo.c...evjap2e6CwWSb86QVdqk-

[merciasounds]

the sign in box, yeah - no smelly looking character there!!

[merciasounds]

I've got the lexus car or the gary linekar/Walkers crisps ad

[Mamyalynne]

He needs a shave and a haircut and a clean t shirt.

[askyourgran]

I see what you mean, looks like he's been backpacking around Oz for a few weeks. Could do with a wash and a trim.

[boxtops]

all I can see is a pair of security keys

[Mamyalynne]

What no guy to the left of that?

[boxtops]

nope, nothing, nada!

[daftgrandad]

What would you prefer CG.
Clean answers only !!

[Cockney Guy]

Whatever ya like Grandad but no one has come up with the marketing reason for putting a character like that on the page. I note that some people have not gone to the "sign in" and just stayed with the yahoo home page, consequently they are just seeing adverts. If a beautiful girl was on there instead, I could understand the reasoning. Although, come to think of it, we would then be discouraged from moving on so maybe thats the marketing angle :)