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    Angry Bloody advertising...

    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.
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    Re: Bloody advertising...

    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 !
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    three right!
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    never looked back since turning sigs off... the only thing i miss are Mr C's words of wisdom... rare as they are
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    Aaa! Evildoer!






    Hmmm.... I think I may turn off the sigs... 'cept then I don't get to laugh at my own amusing witticisms....
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    U think i should do something like this????
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    I had a look at that site - and the photos on it - are you the one in the dress?
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    Re: Bloody advertising...

    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.
    Especially the ones that advertise alternative forums. Bit cheeky.
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    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
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    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...
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    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...
    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.

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    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...
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    *searches for a Megatron quote*

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    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.p...hreadid=152308

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    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.
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    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 !
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    Originally posted by plenderj


    100% behind you there !


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


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    Originally posted by rjlohan
    I'd prefer it if you just stood beside me!
    Nah, I can have more fun from back here
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    Originally posted by rjlohan
    Mummy!
    He wants you to call him that - next he'll dress you in nappies

    nb I agree (re advertising & hypocricy).
    The liver is bad. It must be punished.

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    rjlohan, have you read this ?

    http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...hreadid=152308


    I wasn't in the mood for arguing, so I didn't bother replying properly at the bottom
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    Jamie - I've probably only avoided a backlash so far because most of the culprits are still in bed.

    On the bright side - there are quite a few who're moving to FudgebucketTips.com that I really won't miss here.
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    Originally posted by InvisibleDuncan
    Jamie - I've probably only avoided a backlash so far because most of the culprits are still in bed.

    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 ?
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
    Aren't PM's great
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    Originally posted by RSINGH
    Aren't PM's great
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    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?

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    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
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    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.

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

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

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

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    Originally posted by chrisjk
    you won't find me anywhere near that site I can assure you, but whatever floats your boat
    Why not, its a cool site
    I'm bringing geeky back...

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    Originally posted by jpbtennisman


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

    okay....

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

    okay....
    Oh, hAHAAHHAA

    I didn't see that!
    I'm bringing geeky back...

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    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...
    Doesn't change the fact that you were quite often to be heard complaining about other ppls advertising...
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    Originally posted by plenderj
    rjlohan, have you read this ?

    http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...hreadid=152308


    I wasn't in the mood for arguing, so I didn't bother replying properly at the bottom
    Yeah, shall I stick my hand up in that one too?
    I figured another thread would be fun...
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