05-12-2002 20:01									#61
	Suffering from ads?

Markos, what about those alternative income sources I suggested as examples? This has been a hot issue several times in the past, but AFAIK there has really never been any deceisive statement by you or Dan. Maybe now then?

	05-12-2002 20:35									#62
	Suffering from ads?

quote: Originally posted by Rasbelin Thawn, Maybe we should instead launch a more dramatic fund raising campaign. "Be a beggar and save Apolyton." If you volunteer to beg at e.g. your local shopping centre, you will get as a bonus the membership of the "Honourary Apolyton Guild" and a custom title.

A custom title? Mmmmm.... sounds tempting. I'll think about it.


Markos: Sorry, no screen shots now. If it happens again I'll do it. Or if somthing very similar, but different company asks me the same thing.

	05-12-2002 23:06									#63
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

In US with defaul ultra special (I have no clue what the styles do, but that's the one I have) I get those pop-under things occasionally but never the dialer. Are pop-unders meant to be more annoying than pop-ups? I think they are.

	06-12-2002 02:06									#64
	Full PM-box? Change here!

quote: Could you finally consider introducing premier memberships that allow access to Poly without ads or maybe give something extra for the subscribers?

no extra's needed

	06-12-2002 11:58									#65
	Increase Your PM Length

UPDATE:

our popup provider says they are not supposed to show any such ad(e.g. somone bought the space and put in something else from what he said he would or something similar). i'm sending them your screens

i have temporary removed the code until they respond that's it's out, or until i implement a way to not show any popup from this service to german visitors(lucky you )

	06-12-2002 12:30									#66
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

What about those alternative fund raising models?

	06-12-2002 12:53									#67
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

quote: Originally posted by Rasbelin What about those alternative fund raising models?

Stop these attempts, Rasbelin, Markos won't add an adult section to Apolyton. But if he does, all posters with status King and above should have free access, of course!

	06-12-2002 13:24									#68
	Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

Great Markos !

Ralph how many posts do I need to become a King !

So long...

	06-12-2002 13:57									#69
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

quote: Originally posted by The Pioneer Ralph how many posts do I need to become a King !

1000. It's in the FAQ. OT posts (read: spam ) do not count.

Markos: Thanks a lot!

	06-12-2002 15:00									#70
	Full PM-box? Change here!

quote: Originally posted by Sir Ralph Stop these attempts, Rasbelin, Markos won't add an adult section to Apolyton.

Since when have I been campaigning for an adult section on Poly? Ralph, is this some pervert vision you have?

	06-12-2002 15:09									#71
	Put an end to popups!

I got pop-ups asking me to download dialup software - but I've got broadband.

	06-12-2002 16:17									#72
	Support Apolyton, buy Call to Power 2

screenshot?

	06-12-2002 16:38									#73
	Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

It happened a few days ago. I didn't take a screenshot and so I'm not sure if it was generated by Poly ads or not.

	06-12-2002 17:15									#74
	Put an end to popups!

oook

btw, a html page can not tell if you have broadband or a simple modem(and thank god for that )

	06-12-2002 18:02									#75
	Got spare money?

quote: Originally posted by Sir Ralph Stop these attempts, Rasbelin, Markos won't add an adult section to Apolyton. But if he does, all posters with status King and above should have free access, of course!

I hope your not implying, we should get banners with Mark doing a full monty!?!?

	08-12-2002 03:52									#76
	Avatar Enlargement: We've got the solution

quote: Originally posted by Lefty Scaevola Yeah, and if you did not have download active x set to disable or prompt, you would not even get the oportunity to say no to the GD Xupiter crap.

This happened on my work computer - I had no idea what had happened until I came across this thread. Now how do I uninstall this crap?

	08-12-2002 06:01									#77
	Tired of ads?

is there pornography on your computer?

well no ****!

	09-12-2002 14:25									#78
	Suffering from ads?

I just checked in after a few days of absence and I'll like to say thanks to Dan and Mark for their attention on this matter. Once again


So long...

	11-12-2002 15:05									#79
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization: The Boardgame

UPDATE

We have enabled ads from our provider again, after being assured by them that the advertiser(which as i guessed had changed the advertised link from the aprroved) has been removed by their network.

Please let us know if this or a similar problem comes up again

	11-12-2002 15:31									#80
	Avatar Enlargement: We've got the solution

It's already back. Guess this advertiser can't be trusted.

New screenshot (looks a lot like the old):

Attachment: dialer2.jpg
This has been downloaded 100 time(s).

	11-12-2002 15:50									#81
	Increase Your PM Length

hmm please do me a favor

check the history tab on your ie
and tell me the url of from www.paypop.com or www1.paypop.com that show up there

if you deleted your history or something like that, visit http://apolyton.net/ads/paypopup.php to get a popup...

thanks

	11-12-2002 16:00									#82
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations: Deluxe Edition

http://www4.paypopup.com/loading.ph...ums%26group%3D2
http://www4.paypopup.com/loading.ph...ds/paypopup.php

Hope it helps.

	11-12-2002 16:08									#83
	Increase the size of your Attachments

many thanks
i'll contact them again

meanwhile, i've put some code to not show any popups from this service if you're coming from Germany

let me know if you get the popup again

	12-12-2002 08:53									#84
	Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

quote: Originally posted by Amesjustin This happened on my work computer - I had no idea what had happened until I came across this thread. Now how do I uninstall this crap?

When I uninstalled it from my wife's machine by Xupiter's own uninstall link, it trashed the registry. The "Ad Aware" ad washer (updated to the Sept? or Oct/ 2002 version, the June02 version will not do Xupiter or Hunt bar)) program from lavasoft.de will safely remove it.

	12-12-2002 12:08									#85
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

mother****er

I accidently hit yes on that. My computer is nearly non-functional now. I cannot access my computer. my window explorer is having all sorts of problems.

Looks like a hard drive reformat for me. Thanks apolyon.

	12-12-2002 12:17									#86
	Enter the AD-FREE zone

OK I cannot access my computer. And using my start menu I cannot access the control panel.

I need to back up my files onto my second hard drive. Any ideas how to do that without being able to transfer files with my computer?

I need to transfer many files to my D drive. I know I can do that with DOS. And I had to do that after my hard drive got corrupted before. But I can't remember exactly how to do that. It looks like DOS is my only hope of saving my files.

	12-12-2002 17:59									#87
	Increase Your PM Length

Dissident,

The DOS command "XCOPY -S C:\WINDOWS D:\CWINDOWS" will copy the windows directory and all of its subdirectories to the D drive. Or you could do "CD C:\" and then "XCOPY -S C: d:\CBACKUP" to copy the entire C drive to the D drive (assuming you have enough space).

	12-12-2002 18:11									#88
	Get a bigger avatar today!

Just to reinstall Windows over the old installation may help too. When installing Windows without reformatting the hard drive, it doesn't delete any of your presonal files. Unless you have hidden your porn in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32, that is .

I generally can't imagine how this dialer can screw up a system that badly. It usually changes only your default internet connection to a premium service dialin, which can't hurt you, because it works only in Germany.

	12-12-2002 22:58									#89
	Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win

update:

the latest news is that they found a second client of theirs running the same campaign. it has been removed as well

we havent removed our filter for german visitors though but any kind people are welcome to try out this page
http://apolyton.net/ads/paypopup.php

beyond that, if we have any detailed reports showing that an ad shown from a company that we cooperate with, we will act upon them instantly

	13-12-2002 01:17									#90
	Increase the size of your Attachments

quote: Originally posted by Sir Ralph I generally can't imagine how this dialer can screw up a system that badly. It usually changes only your default internet connection to a premium service dialin, which can't hurt you, because it works only in Germany.

I think he is talking about the Xupiter advertising tool bar.