PH advertisers, noone really cares who anymore do they?
PH advertisers, noone really cares who anymore do they?
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308mate

Original Poster:

13,758 posts

251 months

Thursday 15th May 2008
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"Save the world from the comfort of your organic cotton dress!"

Briiliant.

Its all about the mean green innit.

rolleyes

Furyous

25,679 posts

250 months

Friday 16th May 2008
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308mate said:
"Save the world from the comfort of your organic cotton dress!"

Briiliant.

Its all about the mean green innit.

rolleyes
Its almost worth turning adblock off just to see that !

RacingPete

9,196 posts

233 months

Friday 16th May 2008
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Who was the advert for?... I will have a word with ads about it.

Gingerbread Man

9,173 posts

242 months

Friday 16th May 2008
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If you want to get rid of the problem.

Download the Firefox web browser. Then install the plug-in called 'Adblock Plus' and you'll be laughing.

I haven't seen an add on here since I've been a member.

Makes sites cleaner and more to the point.

Maybe google add blocking for Internet Explorer?

Polarbert

17,936 posts

260 months

Saturday 17th May 2008
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On this thread I had an ad for 3 mobile phones and one about upgrading my computer.

And now on the posting page I have one for a loan from Abbey.

Its a fking travesty.

308mate

Original Poster:

13,758 posts

251 months

Saturday 17th May 2008
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Looking at what I perceive to be the (fast changing) PH demographic, phone contracts and loans (presumably sub-prime) I can just about understand.

I cant remember the name of the advertiser. From memory it was a name similar to "Aldi" or some such. Maybe we could have a "report" button on the ads too? Then you'd find out which ones people hated.

As for firefox, Im interested in trying that. My tiny sphere of net knowledge only extends as far as internet explorer. Thanks for the tip.

JonRB

80,014 posts

301 months

Saturday 17th May 2008
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Much as I dislike adverts, they do pay for this site and allow us to use it for free. So you'll forgive me if I say that I think people who use ad blockers are parasitic freeloaders.

Having said that, if adverts were to become too intrusive (like the much-reviled pop-over) then I may change my tune. smile

Edited by JonRB on Saturday 17th May 09:10

308mate

Original Poster:

13,758 posts

251 months

Saturday 17th May 2008
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JonRB said:
Much as I dislike adverts, they do pay for this site and allow us to use it for free. So you'll forgive me if I say that peole who use ad blockers are parasitic freeloaders.
As I understand it, the site hasnt always had ads. So at what point does an ad blocked user become parasitic? At the very first one, or when there are so many for such rubbish that its actually detracting from the quality of the site or the user's experience?

I imagine the purchase prices of most popular print publications are subsidised by advertising revenue. So if I flick through and decide to not look at the ad or remove YET ANOTHER Demon Tweeks catalogue in the MCN and bin it, am I parasitic?

Stupid argument.

Gingerbread Man

9,173 posts

242 months

Saturday 17th May 2008
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308mate said:
As for firefox, Im interested in trying that. My tiny sphere of net knowledge only extends as far as internet explorer. Thanks for the tip.
Just googled the add on for internet explorer and it's not made.

It's free, google it to get it.

I have no adds on the internet and the ones that get through you can right click and hide/ add to the ban list.

Maybe I'm missing out and there are adverts for something I never knew I wanted. Maybe I'm a parasitic freeloader and cry myself to sleep at night over it.

I come to this site and others for their content, not for the adverts that flash, pop up, make noises etc...

I've coped so far without them.

Edited by Gingerbread Man on Saturday 17th May 19:28

Silent1

19,762 posts

264 months

Saturday 17th May 2008
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JonRB said:
Much as I dislike adverts, they do pay for this site and allow us to use it for free. So you'll forgive me if I say that I think people who use ad blockers are parasitic freeloaders.

Having said that, if adverts were to become too intrusive (like the much-reviled pop-over) then I may change my tune. smile

Edited by JonRB on Saturday 17th May 09:10
I didn't use to have a problem with the adverts when they actually related to PH (racing green, weltmeister, etc) i even used to click on them and look around the sites.
Now that they're a plethora of sh­it that i have no interest in, i'm not going to click them so i might as well block them so i don't see them.

Gingerbread Man

9,173 posts

242 months

Saturday 17th May 2008
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Here here

Polarbert

17,936 posts

260 months

Saturday 17th May 2008
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Silent1 said:
JonRB said:
Much as I dislike adverts, they do pay for this site and allow us to use it for free. So you'll forgive me if I say that I think people who use ad blockers are parasitic freeloaders.

Having said that, if adverts were to become too intrusive (like the much-reviled pop-over) then I may change my tune. smile

Edited by JonRB on Saturday 17th May 09:10
I didn't use to have a problem with the adverts when they actually related to PH (racing green, weltmeister, etc) i even used to click on them and look around the sites.
Now that they're a plethora of sh­it that i have no interest in, i'm not going to click them so i might as well block them so i don't see them.
Yes exactly the way I feel as well. Its complete and utter bks.

Marf

22,907 posts

270 months

Sunday 18th May 2008
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Gingerbread Man said:
If you want to get rid of the problem.

Download the Firefox web browser. Then install the plug-in called 'Adblock Plus' and you'll be laughing.

I haven't seen an add on here since I've been a member.

Makes sites cleaner and more to the point.

Maybe google add blocking for Internet Explorer?
adblock plus is a wonderful thing yes