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Since politics are banned on TalkBass......

Discussion in 'Off Topic [BG]' started by fenderhutz, Jul 16, 2008.


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  1. Jul 16, 2008 #1
    fenderhutz

    fenderhutz

    Jan 28, 2007
    Harpers Ferry WV
    Why am I getting "Paid for John McCain" banner ads?

    I knew the admins were up to something :smug:
     
  5. Jul 16, 2008 #2
    Jerose

    Jerose

    Nov 28, 2005
    Syracuse, NY
    It puts the lotion on it's skin. It does this whenever it's told.
     
  10. Jul 16, 2008 #3
    moomoocajoo

    moomoocajoo

    Feb 13, 2008
    Glasgow, Scotland
    I hate that man and his delicious oven chips.



    Oh wait...wrong McCain?


    :ninja:
     
  14. Jul 16, 2008 #4
    Marlat

    Marlat

    Sep 17, 2002
    London UK
  18. Jul 16, 2008 #5
    fenderhutz

    fenderhutz

    Jan 28, 2007
    Harpers Ferry WV
  22. Jul 16, 2008 #6
    FL Knifemaker

    FL Knifemaker

    Apr 9, 2006
    Lakeland, FL
    I was afraid to even click on this thread :ninja:
     
  26. Jul 16, 2008 #7
    fenderhutz

    fenderhutz

    Jan 28, 2007
    Harpers Ferry WV

    I see no problem with you having Jim Purdue as an avatar, I love his chicken. :p :ninja: :D
     
  31. Jul 16, 2008 #8
    Marlat

    Marlat

    Sep 17, 2002
    London UK
    So you're saying you knew the rules and deliberately disobeyed it? :eek:

    Good luck! :D
     
  35. Jul 16, 2008 #9
    Chriss62

    Chriss62

    Jul 24, 2000
    Austin, Texas
    What I wonder is if we can make a thread and sort of steer it towards different types of ads based on clever wordings and subject matter. Like if I wanted to see ads about carrots and just suddenly started carrots every other carrots with carrots.
     
  39. Jul 16, 2008 #10
    baba

    baba

    Jan 22, 2002
    3rd stone from the sun
    You mean Frank.
     
  43. Jul 16, 2008 #11
    john turner

    john turner You don't want to do that. Trust me. Staff Member

    Mar 14, 2000
    atlanta ga

    you can - the ads try to "intelligently" pick appropriate ad material that might be relevant to the topic in the thread.

    here's something that will really make you popular with the admins/mods - deliberately lace your posts with particular words that might bring up inappropriate ads.

    and then make a stink about the ads. :hyper: i personally would be really amused by this. of course, i'd also probably ban someone who tried it, but still.
     
  47. Jul 16, 2008 #12
    Marlat

    Marlat

    Sep 17, 2002
    London UK
    Surely you block certain ads (like porn) from appearing anyway though?
     
  51. Jul 16, 2008 #13
    jobu3

    jobu3 ¿Huevos?! Supporting Member

    Feb 17, 2002
    Mountain Top, PA
    I don't know why but this really made me laugh... I'm still giggling as I type this. Very SNL "Deep Thoughts."
     
  55. Jul 16, 2008 #14
    FL Knifemaker

    FL Knifemaker

    Apr 9, 2006
    Lakeland, FL
    No, the door is either open or closed. We tried this for about 3 hours on our knife and gun forum and decided to get rid of it. We put a "hot thread" banner up in it's place. No revenue but certainly more useful.
     
  59. Jul 16, 2008 #15
    fenderhutz

    fenderhutz

    Jan 28, 2007
    Harpers Ferry WV
    No, I actually had not read that until you posted it. But it makes sense with of the Chubby Gay Dating ads we were getting.
     
  64. Jul 16, 2008 #16
    john turner

    john turner You don't want to do that. Trust me. Staff Member

    Mar 14, 2000
    atlanta ga
    i think we block ads (like porn) but i'm not sure that all the potentially inappropriate ads (like porn) have been covered. besides the folks that buy the ads for stuff (like porn) that is questionable probably use certain loopholes ( :eyebrow: ) to try and get around filters that block such inappropriate content (like porn).

    :eyebrow:
     
  68. Jul 16, 2008 #17
    john turner

    john turner You don't want to do that. Trust me. Staff Member

    Mar 14, 2000
    atlanta ga
    oh, and not to quote mysef here, but if anyone does see any inappropriate ads (like porn) please, send me a private message, so that i can block em (after making sure they were in fact inappropriate (like porn) ).
     
  72. Jul 16, 2008 #18
    fenderhutz

    fenderhutz

    Jan 28, 2007
    Harpers Ferry WV
    Happy Birthday JT ;)

    Go do something better than this for a day. Geesh.
     
  76. Jul 16, 2008 #19
    john turner

    john turner You don't want to do that. Trust me. Staff Member

    Mar 14, 2000
    atlanta ga
    ty. :hyper: no rest for the wicked (even the old wicked like me :D)
     
  80. Jul 16, 2008 #20
    Jared Lash

    Jared Lash Born under punches

    Aug 21, 2006
    Denver, CO
    I think we're safe jt. After all, these banner ad programs will see posts like this and assume that they are really about how much you "like porn". If they aren't generating disgusting banner ads, I don't think anything will. ;)
     
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