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adaMada is offline adaMada
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Post  Old Post 29-05-2000 00:22
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More insulting ads... Support Apolyton, pre-order Civilization IV

They are showing more 'she wants you to be a heavyweight' ads. I don't wan't to re-start the arguement over the adds, and I don't want to cause a large fuss. I'm just letting people know that those adds are out there, asking that MarkG and DanQ complain (again), and asking that you tell us how WE can complain.

Should anyone want to see the old arguement, just search the apolyton forum for the thread titled 'XXX Ads' (or some subject like that). Alternativly, just post here and I'll find it for you.

The next time I see one of those adds, I'll try to get the address or find some way so that you can see which add it is, and I'll post that here.

Thanks.


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<font size=1 face=Arial color=444444>[This message has been edited by adaMada (edited May 28, 2000).]</font>

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Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

Ads? What ads?

adaMada is offline adaMada
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Enter the AD-FREE zone

<center><table width=80%><tr><td><font color=000080 face="Verdana" size=2><font size="1">quote:
<img src=/forums/"/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1>
</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Huey on 05-28-2000 07:03 PM</font>
Ads? What ads?
<img src=/forums/"/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1></font></td></tr></table></center>

If you meant that seriously:
The ads that they show across the top of the screen every time you load a page. I'll find the original thread and post a link.

If you didn't:
No comment.

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Caesar the Great is offline Caesar the Great
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Post  Old Post 29-05-2000 05:31
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Oh, come on, these ads really don't insult you, you just want to complain!

Personally, I find the lack of semi-nude women in the ads insulting

adaMada is offline adaMada
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Ah, yes. This is the old thread disscussing the issue.

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Mark von Wagner is offline Mark von Wagner
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The ad:
http://image.ugo.com/UGOHouseAds/heavyweights6.gif

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<center><table width=80%><tr><td><font color=000080 face="Verdana" size=2><font size="1">quote:
<img src=/forums/"/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1>
</font>If you meant that seriously:
The ads that they show across the top of the screen every time you load a page. I'll find the original thread and post a link.
<img src=/forums/"/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1></font></td></tr></table></center>

I'm quit serious. Let's just say that there are...err..."ways" to not seeing the ads

edit: I just saw the ad you meant but frankly, I don't see what's so shocking about it. You see worse ads at busstops over here...
<font size=1 face=Arial color=444444>[This message has been edited by Huey (edited May 29, 2000).]</font>

The Mad Monk is offline The Mad Monk
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Enter the AD-FREE zone

There are worse ads here, too, which seem to be aimed at an audience considerably less mature than most of Apolyton. My solution is to uncheck 'Automatically Load Images' when I come here. I never see any of them.

Advertisers, take note.

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<center><table width=80%><tr><td><font color=000080 face="Verdana" size=2><font size="1">quote:
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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by The Mad Monk on 05-29-2000 12:29 PM</font>
There are worse ads here, too, which seem to be aimed at an audience considerably less mature than most of Apolyton.
<img src=/forums/"/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1></font></td></tr></table></center>dont forget that the ads shown here are not chosen for the specific audience of apolyton. the Apolyton audience sees the ads that the whole Gamestats audience sees. The GS audience is more or less seeing the ads that all audiences of sites cooperating with UGO see
<font size=1 face=Arial color=444444>[This message has been edited by MarkG (edited May 29, 2000).]</font>

adaMada is offline adaMada
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I understand that there are worse adds out there, but that doesn't change the facts (or my arguements). If you really care, then check the old thread out (I posted the link a few posts ago).

I'd like to thank Mark von Wagner for finding the ad and posting a link... I've been looking for it since I started this thread, but I hadn't seen it yet...

MarkG, DanQ, I'm still waiting.
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Sorry, I didn't see MarkG's previous post (it was done at the same time as my own, down to the minute).

We understand, but I'd still like to complain on moral grounds. Can you just tell us if it is possible to complain?

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I'm not sure what you're waiting from us.
We have said what needs to be said in older threads, one of which is linked
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adaMada is offline adaMada
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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by MarkG on 05-29-2000 02:00 PM</font>
I'm not sure what you're waiting from us.
We have said what needs to be said in older threads, one of which is linked
<font size=1 face=Arial color=444444>[This message has been edited by MarkG (edited May 29, 2000).]</font>
<img src=/forums/"/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1></font></td></tr></table></center>

I believe (in one of the older threads) that you said that we may complain to UGO ourselfs, should we wish too. I'm asking you how we can do this. Should you have not said this, and my memory just happens to be playing tricks on me, then can we complain to ugo if we wish to?

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Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by adaMada on 05-29-2000 01:57 PM</font>
Can you just tell us if it is possible to complain?
<img src=/forums/"/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1></font></td></tr></table></center>if this thread and the previous ones arent about complaints on the issue what are they?
I dont think we ever stopped such threads...

Beyond that, we have already described how you can "officially" make a complaint that we can forward to the right people

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Put an end to popups!

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by MarkG on 05-29-2000 02:04 PM</font>
Beyond that, we have already described how you can "officially" make a complaint that we can forward to the right people
<img src=/forums/"/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1></font></td></tr></table></center>

I don't remember reading you say this... It may have been before I came to apolyton. Do you have any idea on which thread this is, and where/how I can find this thread?

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<img src=/forums/"/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1>
</font>Do you have any idea on which thread this is, and where/how I can find this thread?
<img src=/forums/"/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1></font></td></tr></table></center>try the thread you linked

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by MarkG on 05-29-2000 04:03 PM</font>
try the thread you linked

<img src=/forums/"/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1></font></td></tr></table></center>

Sorry. I'll go back and look.

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Post  Old Post 30-05-2000 19:44
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Actually, I was going to post a complaint about that very ad myself. I view and post on the forums at work ( ) and it would not be good if someone were to walk by and see the heavyweight ad. In fact, I find alot of UGO stuff moronic and insulting, but my opinion abou that is probably like spittin' in the wind around here. Personally, I never have or never will click on a banner ad, so the 'eyeball' that the advertisers wants me to see and buy is wasted.

Oh, unclicking 'Automatically Load Images'. Forgot about that. I think my point still needed to be said though.
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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Steve Clark on 05-30-2000 10:44 AM</font>
but my opinion abou that is probably like spittin' in the wind around here.
<img src=/forums/"/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1></font></td></tr></table></center>around here that is true, since the people who have made or chosen the ad do not read this forum

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