Evil Nasty Foul Ungodly Sinful Ads

mrmitchell · October 12, 2003, 13:51

[Tassadar]
This ad is an evil sinful ad that turns people into perverts. Please ban it
[/Tassadar]
Seriously, though, aren't Apolyton's ads supposed to be "family-friendly"? I understand the Spears Photo Gallery ads--they're at least okay--but this one caught my attention.

But since it's in the pop-up ad rotation--and not actually a banner--its chances of being taken out are much less likely aren't they?

Asmodean · October 12, 2003, 14:03

Hmmmm.......Apolyton being a family friendly site is exactly the point here.

This ad is about sex, and as such it should be banned. Whether the man and the woman are dressed or not is beside the point. The ad is about sex. The word sexy is even in it.

And this was not Tassadar mode. It was Asmodean mode.

Asmodean

Gatekeeper · October 12, 2003, 15:33

11-Year-Old Boy: "Hey, grandma! Look what I found at Apolyton!"

Grandma: (comes over to look) "Eeek!" (faints dead away)

(Grandma cracks head open during fall, and later dies from her injuries.)

(Grandson, traumatized by Grandma's needless death, later becomes a serial killer.)

***

Now, we can all avoid the tragedy mentioned above by simply getting rid of the ad in question, folks. Hurry up now, before a beloved Grandma dies for real after seeing what grandson sees, and the grandson becomes a serial ax murderer because of it.

Gatekeeper

Dis · October 12, 2003, 15:37

I'm getting Gator downloads now

I never had a pop up blocker, but now I think I may be forced to use one.

Nubclear · October 12, 2003, 17:40

Quote:

Originally posted by mrmitchell
[Tassadar]
This ad is an evil sinful ad that turns people into perverts. Please ban it
[/Tassadar]

Quote:

they're at least okay

No, they aren't.

And

to this ad. Ever since I got the Google toolbar I don't see ads, but....It's still very bad.

Apolyton claims it's a "family-friendly" site yet these type of ads creep in? Luckily Markos had the sanity to remove the last porno ad that came in...This isn't pictoral porn, but more like suggestive porn.

mrmitchell · October 12, 2003, 19:46

last porno ad? The ad for the Apolyton Store? It was probably easy for Markos to remove that one. That's a forum banner rotation--IIRC under his complete control. But getting ads out of a pop-up rotation would probably be harder.

Technically, this site is still family-friendly. Its ads (which are on a separate site) just aren't.

Surely advertisers offer a family-friendly rotation or something?

DanQ · October 12, 2003, 20:34

More than just the image of an ad purported to being delivered on Apolyton through our advertising system is needed in order to track down its source. The source code of the ad is needed.

Unfortunately, some advertisers deliver content in addition to or instead of what we have contracted as being acceptable. Rest assured that if the ad in question is indeed coming from one of Apolyton's advertisers it is not with the consent of this site's administration.

It is not always easy and quick to track down the offending party(ies) in these situations either, but we do what we can based on the information at our disposal.

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Dan; Apolyton CS

mrmitchell · October 13, 2003, 00:49

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The source code of the ad is needed.

D'oh. I realised that after I closed it...it's probably in history though.

...damn, can't find it.

to the stance on this, though. When I want to see steamy ads, I'll just go to a pr0n site. But I don't want to see steamy ads at Apolyton.

DrSpike · October 13, 2003, 05:01

Well if you have limited time Dan please find the source of the Gator and co ads before investigating this one.

Asmodean · October 13, 2003, 05:16

I'm afraid that the Gator project is gonna take some time. Seems to me that someone out there have covered their tracks well.

Asmodean

Az · October 13, 2003, 10:29

OMG! And she even has got her veil off!

Off with their heads!!!

To the Prudemobile!!!

Comrade Tassadar:

MarkG:

DanQ:

Asmodean · October 13, 2003, 10:35

This would be funny, Az, were it not for the fact that Apolyton is a family site. Meaning that references to anything sexual should not occur here.

As adults, you and I can agree that the ad is harmless. Nevertheless it does not belong on Apolyton.

Asmodean

Az · October 13, 2003, 10:46

Let's ban the Britney pop-up, too, then.

Rasputin · October 13, 2003, 11:31

ban all popups ... oh yeay we can do that ourselves

Asmodean · October 13, 2003, 11:36

Quote:

Originally posted by Azazel
Let's ban the Britney pop-up, too, then.

The difference here being that the Britney ad contains no references to anything sexual, whereas this pop-up directly mentions sex.

Asmodean

Lefty Scaevola · October 13, 2003, 11:40

Hell, give us naked women in the ads. I will click all over them.

Az · October 13, 2003, 14:41

IN ANY CASE, this is hardly PORN, as Tassadar would like us to believe.

Nubclear · October 13, 2003, 18:08

Sorry, I'm more of a

Thanks though

flash9286 · October 13, 2003, 19:07

the difference between the Britney ad and that one is Britney is acutally hot

Ben Kenobi · October 13, 2003, 19:57

DanQ is the Pope?

DarkCloud · October 14, 2003, 11:34

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IN ANY CASE, this is hardly PORN, as Tassadar would like us to believe.

But it's not family friendly- if someone was viewing this site in a public place, the people around him woudl think he was looking at a porno site

thereby runining his and apolyton's reputation.

that add is trash.
Excommunicate it

Asmodean · October 14, 2003, 12:01

Quote:

Originally posted by DarkCloud

But it's not family friendly- if someone was viewing this site in a public place, the people around him woudl think he was looking at a porno site

thereby runining his and apolyton's reputation.

Asmodean

spartak · October 14, 2003, 12:53

Quote:

Originally posted by Azazel
Let's ban the Britney pop-up, too, then.

At last someone who agrees with me on this

Lefty Scaevola · October 14, 2003, 15:45

I want more sex in the banner ads, more, MORE!!!

Oerdin · October 14, 2003, 15:56

Quote:

Originally posted by Asmodean
I'm afraid that the Gator project is gonna take some time. Seems to me that someone out there have covered their tracks well.

Asmodean

Yeah it doesn't always pop up when you do certain things. It seems to rotate so that every 5th or 10th time a certain ad opens you get the gator pop up.