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Old 22 January 2004, 09:59 AM
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Just started appearing ?

Is this really the only way S'net can fund the B/W needed ?

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Old 22 January 2004, 10:02 AM
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I just spotted these too - I thought it was something to do with the Google toolbar I have installed, and I was about to remove it for that very reason. Is anyone else seeing them?
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Old 22 January 2004, 10:02 AM
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Yep

Aaarrrrgh! One sneaked in on here!

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Old 22 January 2004, 10:03 AM
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I have just seen them and they have been inserted into middle of threads. One was never there before a post I made yesterday but is now

Where have they come from and is SN under attack from some unreputable browser?
 
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Old 22 January 2004, 10:03 AM
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yep i've just noticed it funnily enough... usually 3rd post down i think!!!!
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Old 22 January 2004, 10:03 AM
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Looks like every thread page gets one. [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
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Old 22 January 2004, 10:05 AM
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What's is going on...?? [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
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Old 22 January 2004, 10:06 AM
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Ah well I'm sure it will fund all the promised enhancements. might even allow a few more "far sale" forums. or maybe a decent search. or maybe so the BBS s/w doesnt fall over every few days. Prob be announced in the S'Net news cd

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Old 22 January 2004, 10:06 AM
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See here http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/threa...hreadid=294240
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Old 22 January 2004, 10:07 AM
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Is this some sort of worm/virus thats got into the SN servers? [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

Just checking the code on the ads to try and see how its posting on the bbs [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
 
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Old 22 January 2004, 10:07 AM
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There's an announcement from Simon in the General forum - apparently they're supposed to be relevant to the thread in which they're posted. Quite how ads for credit cards are relevant to any thread on SN is beyond me, though
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Old 22 January 2004, 10:07 AM
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If they're gonna do it, might as well have some interesting links - e.g. cars or ****. At least that way the hit count from Scoobynet will be really high.
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Old 22 January 2004, 10:08 AM
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So, what are we gonna call this then when it takes over from SIAL from all the questions about it
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Old 22 January 2004, 10:09 AM
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Its legitimate! I can't see this being a popular move. I know SN needs advertising but this is dragging the bottom of the barrel using google ads IMHO
 
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Old 22 January 2004, 10:13 AM
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RUBBISH, get rid of em!!!![img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
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Old 22 January 2004, 10:16 AM
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I just noticed this too I don't like it personally
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Old 22 January 2004, 10:18 AM
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Lose them, total rubbish this is a BBS FFS!!!
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Old 22 January 2004, 10:19 AM
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Nope, me neither. It's an appalling move just to gain revenue.

All the adverts are American based and completely irrelevant.
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Old 22 January 2004, 10:27 AM
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I've just seen them too. I clicked on the options to comment link and made a comment that I want them off the bbs!

Mice what is the Hosts thingamyjig?

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Old 22 January 2004, 10:29 AM
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Just another step in the continuing eroding of standards on this BBS.

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Old 22 January 2004, 10:31 AM
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The way that it works is that once the page with Google ads have been viewed, Google sends a "bot" over to scan the page and serve up what it considers relevant ads.. Until Google has visited (anywhere between 1 minute and 1 hour) it'll serve default (and largely irrelevant) ads.

I think it spoils the appearance of the site, and makes reading harder (as your eye scans down the posts), but we may get used to them, and it may provide Scoobynet with a decent revenue stream.
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Old 22 January 2004, 10:37 AM
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It'll be pop-ups next........

And that'll mean finding a new bbs, AFAIK.
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Old 22 January 2004, 10:39 AM
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fatherpierre,

Agreeing with you hurts, but you are so right

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Old 22 January 2004, 10:42 AM
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Old 22 January 2004, 10:45 AM
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Serioiusly cheesey. Hope they're not here to stay.

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Old 22 January 2004, 10:47 AM
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Personally i reckon after a few days/weeks we'll all just be ignoring them, as per certain people's posts ().
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Old 22 January 2004, 10:48 AM
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I won't be seeing them, re MiceElf's post.

Bandwidth theft.

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Old 22 January 2004, 10:50 AM
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I wonder if Telboy will post on this subject?
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Old 22 January 2004, 10:51 AM
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How can they be relevant when every f**king one Ive seen is for B.A.S.T.A.R.D credit cards!!!!

Theyve been on here for mere minutes and everyone is pi$$ed off already!

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Old 22 January 2004, 10:53 AM
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