Bloody advertising... [Archive]

rjlohan

Mar 20th, 2002, 03:59 PM

Don't know about the rest of the guys 'n gals here, but I'm really over the banner ads that some people have in their signatures. It's a bit bloody rude, I reckon.

plenderj

Mar 21st, 2002, 02:41 AM

Originally posted by rjlohan
Don't know about the rest of the guys 'n gals here, but I'm really over the banner ads that some people have in their signatures. It's a bit bloody rude, I reckon.

too right !

rjlohan

Mar 21st, 2002, 03:05 AM

three right!

beachbum

Mar 21st, 2002, 03:07 AM

never looked back since turning sigs off... the only thing i miss are Mr C's words of wisdom... rare as they are :D

rjlohan

Mar 21st, 2002, 03:13 AM

http://www.gstsmartbook.com

Aaa! Evildoer!
:eek:

Hmmm.... I think I may turn off the sigs... 'cept then I don't get to laugh at my own amusing witticisms....

beachbum

Mar 21st, 2002, 03:17 AM

U think i should do something like this???? :p
http://www.vbforums.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=876725

rjlohan

Mar 21st, 2002, 03:24 AM

I had a look at that site - and the photos on it - are you the one in the dress?

InvisibleDuncan

Mar 21st, 2002, 05:29 AM

rjlohan

Mar 21st, 2002, 05:37 AM

Very...

plenderj

Mar 21st, 2002, 05:44 AM

Interesting.
There's two people how that have moaned independently of one another about people advertising on other forums.

Myself and Dunc.

But look at the basklash I got in the thread though :rolleyes:

rjlohan

Mar 21st, 2002, 05:47 AM

Not from me, I don't think.

What ****s me is that annoying **** flibbert whinging non-stop about (e.g) the qube guy 'spamming' his proggie, then when it suits him, turns around, does the exact same thing and expect everyone to be ok with that...:rolleyes:

filburt1

Mar 21st, 2002, 05:54 AM

Originally posted by rjlohan
What ****s me is that annoying **** flibbert whinging non-stop about (e.g) the qube guy 'spamming' his proggie, then when it suits him, turns around, does the exact same thing and expect everyone to be ok with that...:rolleyes:

DUDE, I SAID A MONTH AGO I DON'T GIVE ABOUT WHAT HE DOES! Also my sig is all text, and last time I checked, only three lines, one of which was for helping me with a VB problem.

rjlohan

Mar 21st, 2002, 05:58 AM

Originally posted by filburt1

DUDE, I SAID A MONTH AGO I DON'T GIVE ABOUT WHAT HE DOES! Also my sig is all text, and last time I checked, only three lines, one of which was for helping me with a VB problem.

And a month and a day ago you were whinging about it, but suddenly, it works to your advantage to do the same thing, in competition with this place to make it worse, and now it's alright...pffft...:rolleyes:

filburt1

Mar 21st, 2002, 06:01 AM

*searches for a Megatron quote*

filburt1

Mar 21st, 2002, 06:03 AM

Originally posted by Megatron
Advertising is allowed to a certian extent. Filburt1's signature is a perfect example of something adequate.

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=152308

rjlohan

Mar 21st, 2002, 06:15 AM

It's the blatant hypocrisy that bugs me in your case - this complaint started for a very different reason. I don't come here to be redirected to other crap through stupid banner ads, and nor does anyone else. This is the best free resource I've ever seen on the web - I hate seeing it abused and wasted by people trying to further some nonsense of their own through obnoxious banner advertising.

You just get scapegoated 'cause you're advertising another forum. Tough.

plenderj

Mar 21st, 2002, 06:27 AM

Originally posted by rjlohan
It's the blatant hypocrisy that bugs me in your case - this complaint started for a very different reason. I don't come here to be redirected to other crap through stupid banner ads, and nor does anyone else. This is the best free resource I've ever seen on the web - I hate seeing it abused and wasted by people trying to further some nonsense of their own through obnoxious banner advertising.

You just get scapegoated 'cause you're advertising another forum. Tough.

100% behind you there !

rjlohan

Mar 21st, 2002, 06:30 AM

Originally posted by plenderj

100% behind you there !

:eek:

I'd prefer it if you just stood beside me!

:p

plenderj

Mar 21st, 2002, 06:31 AM

Originally posted by rjlohan
I'd prefer it if you just stood beside me!

Nah, I can have more fun from back here ;)

rjlohan

Mar 21st, 2002, 06:35 AM

Mummy! :eek:

RSINGH

Mar 21st, 2002, 07:50 AM

Originally posted by rjlohan
Mummy! :eek:

He wants you to call him that - next he'll dress you in nappies

nb I agree (re advertising & hypocricy).

plenderj

Mar 21st, 2002, 08:18 AM

rjlohan, have you read this ?

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=152308

I wasn't in the mood for arguing, so I didn't bother replying properly at the bottom :rolleyes:

InvisibleDuncan

Mar 21st, 2002, 09:00 AM

Jamie - I've probably only avoided a backlash so far because most of the culprits are still in bed. :p

On the bright side - there are quite a few who're moving to FudgebucketTips.com that I really won't miss here.

plenderj

Mar 21st, 2002, 09:02 AM

Originally posted by InvisibleDuncan
Jamie - I've probably only avoided a backlash so far because most of the culprits are still in bed. :p

On the bright side - there are quite a few who're moving to FudgebucketTips.com that I really won't miss here.

Grand-master wankstain himself flipper ?

InvisibleDuncan

Mar 21st, 2002, 09:06 AM

Heh - I've already had this conversation and I'm still refusing to be drawn. No point bad-mouthing people unless I'm making a specific point. ;) Unless they're uncommonly thick-skinned, though, they know who they are.

plenderj

Mar 21st, 2002, 09:07 AM

Originally posted by InvisibleDuncan
Heh - I've already had this conversation and I'm still refusing to be drawn. No point bad-mouthing people unless I'm making a specific point. ;) Unless they're uncommonly thick-skinned, though, they know who they are.

:)

RSINGH

Mar 21st, 2002, 09:10 AM

InvisibleDuncan

Mar 21st, 2002, 10:30 AM

Originally posted by RSINGH
Aren't PM's great;) ;)

chrisjk

Mar 21st, 2002, 10:41 AM

I don't quite see the problem with "stealing members" because we're not.

Members at TT are just as active here as they were before, they just have somewhere else to go as well without all the religious bollocks pissing everyone off, members rubbing each other up the wrong way and all that crap. Many of the "anoyances" of VBF don't exist there, people like to escape to it and let others have the benefit of knowing about it too.

Megatron has said it's okay, so if he doesn't care why do you?

plenderj

Mar 21st, 2002, 10:46 AM

Because this is an online community and I see this as my online home.
And I don't like the thought of people advertising other communities online.

On IRC one would receive an immediate perm-kickban for advertising other channels in a channel

filburt1

Mar 21st, 2002, 11:52 AM

This isn't IRC; as the mods already pointed out, they don't mind other forums being "advertised"; and Megatron explicitly said that my signature was perfectly acceptable.

JungleMan

Mar 21st, 2002, 02:09 PM

Fiblo, you compalin about my spamming of SG.net well you are doing the same damn thing

www.seriousgamers.net :p

chrisjk

Mar 21st, 2002, 02:45 PM

Originally posted by jpbtennisman
Fiblo, you compalin about my spamming of SG.net well you are doing the same damn thing

www.seriousgays.net :p you won't find me anywhere near that site I can assure you, but whatever floats your boat :p ;)

JungleMan

Mar 21st, 2002, 02:46 PM

Originally posted by chrisjk
you won't find me anywhere near that site I can assure you, but whatever floats your boat :p ;)

Why not, its a cool site :cool: :D

chrisjk

Mar 21st, 2002, 02:51 PM

Originally posted by jpbtennisman

Why not, its a cool site :cool: :D serious gays is a cool site?!

okay....:p

JungleMan

Mar 21st, 2002, 03:29 PM

Originally posted by chrisjk
serious gays is a cool site?!

okay....:p

Oh, hAHAAHHAA

I didn't see that! :D

rjlohan

Mar 21st, 2002, 03:34 PM

Originally posted by filburt1
This isn't IRC; as the mods already pointed out, they don't mind other forums being "advertised"; and Megatron explicitly said that my signature was perfectly acceptable.

Lucky you...:rolleyes:
Doesn't change the fact that you were quite often to be heard complaining about other ppls advertising...

rjlohan

Mar 21st, 2002, 03:34 PM

Originally posted by plenderj
rjlohan, have you read this ?

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=152308

I wasn't in the mood for arguing, so I didn't bother replying properly at the bottom :rolleyes:

Yeah, shall I stick my hand up in that one too?
I figured another thread would be fun...:p