13-12-2002 12:16									#1
	Free Condom Samples on a popup? Got spare money?

i'm going to pretend i'm offended and hope this snowballs.

	13-12-2002 12:25									#2
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i'm happy. only CFC had condom ads until now
any screenshots?

	13-12-2002 12:27									#3
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Hey! You admit it! You're visiting CFC!

Where can we obtain those free samples?

	13-12-2002 13:21									#5
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sadly I have no use for condoms

	13-12-2002 13:29									#6
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maybe if i wasn't running a pop up killer i'd notice these pop ups that everyone is talking about

	13-12-2002 13:55									#7
	Put an end to popups!

oh you're running a poup kille H Tower. you're soooo cool

	13-12-2002 14:18									#8
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Yeap, and I'm also as cool as him, because I don't see any pop-ups on Poly as I've had enough of them after these two latest incidents with a dialer and this trojan horse.

	13-12-2002 15:31									#9
	Got spare money?

But you also prevent Apolyton to get money from the ads, which is needed to keep it running.

So cool.

	13-12-2002 15:39									#10
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It's so cool that no one has been listening to my several proposals of alternative income sources. Well, I think this is getting a little too much off-topic now, so I'll rewind a little bit.

Markos, what kinds of ads aren't shown here? At lest we get ads about condoms and gambling, so I assume only sex related stuff is blocked?

	13-12-2002 17:15									#11
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quote: It's so cool that no one has been listening to my several proposals of alternative income sources.

...because it sucks?

Listen, this is Dan's and Markos' site, seems to me that they have now heard your proposals
and considered them. are you claiming that you know this site better than them?
Are you saying that you have more experience on administrating? Surely they have given a thought to them.

	13-12-2002 17:20									#12
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Choosing a computer gaming site to advertise free condoms seems rather, erm, misplaced.

	13-12-2002 17:22									#13
	Remove this text

Are those horny goat weed adverts still kicking around?

	13-12-2002 17:38									#14
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quote: Originally posted by Tuomerehu ...because it sucks?

Sure, sure... Based on what do you say it sucks?

quote: are you claiming that you know this site better than them? Are you saying that you have more experience on administrating?

I haven't claimed or suggested anything regarding their level of administrative skills. As for you, I suggest you go and hit your head into a wall. Anyway, why would I suggest that? I was only raising the question that there has so far been no direct or in-direct response to the several proposals of different paid memberships and cash donations. Absolutely no response. So are youn't now jumping ahead in your conclusions?

	13-12-2002 17:46									#15
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quote: Choosing a computer gaming site to advertise free condoms seems rather, erm, misplaced.

the providers we use dont put much emphasis in audience targeting...

quote: Are those horny goat weed adverts still kicking around?

hmmm havent seen them lately

quote: Absolutely no response

on paid memberships we feel it's better to respond(and open a discussion on the issue) if and when we have some possibility of offering something like that. on donations, we have already rejected the idea several times in the past

	13-12-2002 18:07									#16
	Tired of ads?

Are you against the principle of receiving cash or do you feel it would mean that you would have to do something in exchange?

As for the paid memberships, it sounds quite understandable that you can't currently offer anything like that.

	13-12-2002 18:13									#17
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quote: I haven't claimed or suggested anything regarding their level of administrative skills. As for you, I suggest you go and hit your head into a wall. Anyway, why would I suggest that? I was only raising the question that there has so far been no direct or in-direct response to the several proposals of different paid memberships and cash donations. Absolutely no response. So are youn't now jumping ahead in your conclusions?

Fine. Let's ignore the -smileys and end our every sentence in -smiley,
afterwards claiming not to understand others.

	13-12-2002 19:18									#18
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Ras, shouldn't you as a mod support Poly with all your heart?! !


So long...

	13-12-2002 19:18									#19
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"Free condoms samples IN a pop up ad"

Well, that might be adequate for most of the virtual phalluses here, but some of us require soething more substancial.

	13-12-2002 22:38									#20
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quote: Originally posted by Sir Ralph But you also prevent Apolyton to get money from the ads, which is needed to keep it running. So cool.

pop up killer, not blocker, the ad briefly flashes across the screen and then is no more, so technically i still viewed it. that's how i understand how it works

	13-12-2002 23:54									#21
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quote: Originally posted by The Pioneer Ras, shouldn't you as a mod support Poly with all your heart?!!

Yes, that's what I'm exactly doing. Why do you think I'm asking for the option to donate cash to Poly or have e.g. premier memberships that are paid? Well, that's the best way one can support Poly financially as pop-ups and banners don't generate that much revenue and as I have several voucher stockpiled for the Poly shop, my orders won't benefit Poly. So I'm ready to volunteer and stand up with a small donation (maybe something like 5 € as e.g. 200 members, 5 € per member, would mean 1000 €, plus taxes in Greece or Canada) or a paid membership with an annual fee of e.g. 5 €. Just trying to say that I'm supporting Poly, but I would like to do it in a more meaningful way than pop-ups windows with dialers, trojan horses, Macromedia Flash animations, etc. Do I have to start playing online gambling in order to support Poly? Apparently, so I rather abstain and suggest something that I find more suitable and efficient. And someone might see this as segregation if Poly would have paid memberships, but I would call it helping out with the bills and having an excellent service like before.

	14-12-2002 00:12									#22
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quote: Originally posted by Lefty Scaevola "Free condoms samples IN a pop up ad" Well, that might be adequate for most of the virtual phalluses here, but some of us require soething more substancial.

:LOL:

	14-12-2002 00:52									#23
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Attachment: condom.jpg
This has been downloaded 70 time(s).

	14-12-2002 00:53									#24
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it's flash if that matters to you.

	14-12-2002 01:05									#25
	Enter the AD-FREE zone

What else is on offer?

	14-12-2002 02:09									#26
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quote: Are you against the principle of receiving cash or do you feel it would mean that you would have to do something in exchange?

i cant accept giving the same service to some people in exchange for money and to others for nothing. or to be exact for a much much larger amount of money. each visitor right now is making some money for us, either by viewing ads, clicking on ads or buying stuff through our links. i wouldnt like the idea of a group of people contributing 100 times more $ than others....


uber, that's seems to be a RealMedia ad, shown to Americans. if you have something against condoms you can use a special or ultra special style to avoid them.

	14-12-2002 06:47									#27
	Got spare money?

quote: Originally posted by MarkG [i cant accept giving the same service to some people in exchange for money and to others for nothing. or to be exact for a much much larger amount of money.

Each of us has a different marginal utility value for a fixed sum of money, as well as for use of the site.

	14-12-2002 15:13									#28
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i can understand that lefty.

but can you imagine a situation where 100-200 people payed the bills for 250000?

	15-12-2002 04:52									#29
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again i see these samples at work but not at home, must be my COOL popup ad killer...haah..

but really mark, condom ads, are you even old enough to use a condom

	15-12-2002 04:59									#30
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1) i dont choose these ads one by one
2) i'm 25