Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:16 am
hyperflutterby wrote:vtothec wrote:Can somebody please point me to where in the policy it says they cant put ads on the bottom for different languages? (Just for curiosity sake)
It doesn't to my knowledge. It is simply a matter of practicality and money.
Practicality: They would have to find sponsors in France to put French ads up. An ad is an image at it's root, so it isn't a simple matter of entering it into babblefish or something.
Money: The US is the richest most extravegant nation on earth. For proof check out the Hummer, the biggest, most gas guzzling vehicle the world has yet seen on the open market. Americans love that machine because it represents weath. Ad companies know that America is a more lucrative market than abroad (generally).
End result, they could decide that France should have this advertising too and then you have to learn Thai to avoid the ads.
oh uggh....count me as one of those americans that hates the hummer. how sad that a beastly machine like that has found popularity
Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:19 am
My mistake about the America thing.
But I still stand on the arguement because most English speaking nations are weathy in comparison to much of the world.
Me too!
But I still stand on the arguement because most English speaking nations are weathy in comparison to much of the world.
vinylraven wrote:oh uggh....count me as one of those americans that hates the hummer. how sad that a beastly machine like that has found popularity
Me too!
Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:28 am
My thoughts on this situation can be summed up by one smiley 
WHY wasnt the top banner enough? I really dont know
WHY wasnt the top banner enough? I really dont know
Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:35 am
vtothec wrote:My thoughts on this situation can be summed up by one smiley
The top banner WAS enough. The execs are just being greedy at this point.
Perhaps instead of just ranting we should think about some suggestions we could send to them on alternatives that would be easier on users and would still appease their love of dirty money?
Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:37 am
I cant think of anything...actually yes I can. Do what they used to do....offer paint brushes/neggs/whatever in return for signing up for sponsers...you offer bait people will take it
Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:29 am
i just got the ad on a userlookup. its on news page, etc. i JUST got a neopets bottom ad that was for neopets.
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Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:38 am
Illyria wrote:i just got the ad on a userlookup. its on news page, etc.
HOLD ON didnt neo even say in the news they werent going to be on lookups?
Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:41 am
yup mighta been a fluke netscape aint exactly good for neo it seems. The pregnanacy ad comes up about 85% of time for me.
Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:43 am
I really hope neo take off this bottom banner I really do
Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:44 am
*cough*
Hunter Lupe wrote:It's javascript, and therefore is impossible/hard(er) to block with CSS. However... http://accs-net.com/hosts/what_is_hosts.html
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Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:45 am
which ones did you guys need caps of? i've gotten everyone but steroids, ooo a newonefor dogpile.com (Search engine)
just got one from a scam site to work from home.
just got one from a scam site to work from home.
Sun Feb 13, 2005 8:37 am
SpiraLethe wrote:*cough*Hunter Lupe wrote:It's javascript, and therefore is impossible/hard(er) to block with CSS. However... http://accs-net.com/hosts/what_is_hosts.html
Have you found anything you need to add to the hosts file yet? I wanna make sure I get 'em ALL on my other accounts
I don't need to add my disgust to everyone elses I don't think. I'm terribly sad that the site now looks so cheap - it always looked professional before.
Am *very* seriously reconsidering how much time I spend, (if any at all) on Neo now. I'm just sad
Sun Feb 13, 2005 8:40 am
Ma Twit wrote:SpiraLethe wrote:*cough*Hunter Lupe wrote:It's javascript, and therefore is impossible/hard(er) to block with CSS. However... http://accs-net.com/hosts/what_is_hosts.html
Have you found anything you need to add to the hosts file yet? I wanna make sure I get 'em ALL on my other accounts
I didn't bother using there's. I just modified my own.
The hosts I have blocked (that are ads off of Neopets), thus far:
a.tribalfusion.com, servedby.advertising.com1, http://www.burstnet.com, network.realmedia.com
Sun Feb 13, 2005 8:45 am
Is that for the bottom banner?
Sun Feb 13, 2005 8:50 am
vtothec wrote:Is that for the bottom banner?
Indeed, it is.