18-09-2005 13:25									#1
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Sorry, I couldn't resist

Don't you think those turkeys who post advertising threads on forums should be taken out and shot?

Why do they do it? Are they being paid or think they'll be paid while being in fact themselves scammed?

Anyone know the roots of his sad phenomenon?

	18-09-2005 13:26									#2
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I think it is bored poly posters

JM

	18-09-2005 13:36									#3
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nah they seem to get some sort of pay off

One desperate even posted on the PROT site

	18-09-2005 13:46									#4
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quote: Originally posted by Alexander's Horse Don't you think those turkeys who post advertising threads on forums should be taken out and shot?

Yes.

	18-09-2005 16:53									#5
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quote: Originally posted by Alexander's Horse One desperate even posted on the PROT site

	18-09-2005 17:17									#6
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The wierdest thing is that they post randomly, providing no links, no details, nothing. There's no point to it. It's verbal diahorrea.

	18-09-2005 17:20									#7
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There are actually companies out there who do this kind of stuff on a contract basis to promote offers...

Some individuals/partners do it to prmote their own deals, because most guides on how to promote business on the internet include this tactic...

And there are also the pyrimad type schemes where an actual person gets points/money for signing people up to somebody elses site...

It does seem to keep the mods on their toes, and yes, they should be shot

	18-09-2005 17:24									#8
	Suffering from ads?

I often wonder if the pay off is worth the effort - but they keep at it

	18-09-2005 17:47									#9
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Maybe they are idealists who don't care primarily about the money

	18-09-2005 18:44									#10
	Tired of ads?

their ideal being capitalism?

	18-09-2005 20:31									#11
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quote: Originally posted by Alexander's Horse I often wonder if the pay off is worth the effort - but they keep at it

It must pay off... or we still wouldn't be seeing it.

Granted, the sucker pyramid schemes will probably always be around, but I'm seeing less of them compared to the traditional post a link in a forum type.

	18-09-2005 22:22									#12
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I thought they were programmed bots?

	18-09-2005 23:21									#13
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I liked the one time some 14 year old kid posted one of those links and we started flaming him.

Then he kept responding with, "hey I'm just an innocent 14 year old kid trying to make some money, stop making fun of me."

Priceless

	18-09-2005 23:30									#14
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quote: Originally posted by VJ I thought they were programmed bots?

Many are... and there are some companies that promote that service and make money doing it

	19-09-2005 02:08									#15
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I say they should be skinned and harvested for cosmetics...

	19-09-2005 03:19									#16
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I posted a link to PROT on a site and got permabanned.

	19-09-2005 03:38									#17
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can't blame the site owners tbh.

	19-09-2005 04:24									#18
	Got spare money?

why not? they get blamed for lots of things they aren't responsible for