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Old 23 January 2004, 08:28 AM
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Simply go away and talk with your feet. Talk the talk, walk the walk, etc.
I don't like the adverts.

Bye.

Old 23 January 2004, 08:31 AM
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Cheerio. All the best.
Old 23 January 2004, 08:34 AM
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just replying to see what the advert will be.
Old 23 January 2004, 08:35 AM
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lol, more credit cards
Old 23 January 2004, 08:40 AM
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I really don't get what the fuss is all about. ok, the ads are annoying, but all ads are. tv ads, radio ads, whatever. i can't beleive that 19 pages of thread have been generated over this.

(or 18 pages if you take away the adverts )
Old 23 January 2004, 08:41 AM
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...surely you just don't read them? Simple enough to skip a post And it makes Simon/Shaun money so can't be all bad
Old 23 January 2004, 08:55 AM
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Only makes money if people click them though. As people are skipping them, what's the point?
Old 23 January 2004, 08:59 AM
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well if they don't provide any income, i assume the webmaster will get rid of them after the "trail" period?
Old 23 January 2004, 09:02 AM
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if you're annoyed by the ads at the top of each page why not buy Norton Firewall. Turn ad blocking on then you dont have to see them.

Easy.
Old 23 January 2004, 09:04 AM
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Just waiting for the Scoobynet credit card.....LOL
Old 23 January 2004, 09:08 AM
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oh...... there are MORE adverts in the threads - how annoying!!


Can they not be seperated from the previous user's post?? They look like who ever has posted before them has posted the ad.
Old 23 January 2004, 09:38 AM
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You could always become a Plus Member and turn the ads off!
Old 23 January 2004, 09:40 AM
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My thoughts exactly
Old 23 January 2004, 09:42 AM
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Or you could get the ad blocker from a file sharing client and save £25.
Old 23 January 2004, 09:51 AM
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why are the ads american?

this needs sorting out.


GET RID
Old 23 January 2004, 10:10 AM
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Netscape doesn't show any SN ads.....

They just don't have a sense of humour about any of this google stuff. e.g. this. And to think i thought this place was cool.
Old 23 January 2004, 10:11 AM
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Apple Mac users can download SpeedManiac from Apples website to get rid of them. Just done it myself, leaves an empty post titled "Sponsored Links". Combined with PopUpZapper, makes surfing much less stressful.
Old 23 January 2004, 10:13 AM
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I still don't



see the



problem.



just ignore



them.

UB
Old 23 January 2004, 10:20 AM
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Or you could get the ad blocker from a file sharing client and save £25
Careful.... I posted a thread last night on how to apply changes to the hosts file to block ads (a la Kazaalite etc) and my thread got vaped.

Presumably it is now a taboo subject to talk about ad blocking ....
Old 23 January 2004, 10:45 AM
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LMAO at UB

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Old 23 January 2004, 10:51 AM
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how can I add google to my VIP's? - love em'
Old 23 January 2004, 10:51 AM
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Of all the issues i've seen "morality" attached to, blocking adverts on a car bbs has to be the most tenuous!
Old 23 January 2004, 10:54 AM
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Perhap's all the moaners should have a go at running the BBS and see how they get on. The adverts are being tried for a perfectly understandable reason and it is really not difficult to look past them to the next post. Or would you prefer to be charged for using SN?

Les
Old 23 January 2004, 10:57 AM
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GROUP BUY ON AD BLOCKING SOFTWARE
Old 23 January 2004, 10:59 AM
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they are no big problem, as long as SN stays pop-up free I'll be here.
Old 23 January 2004, 11:03 AM
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Guys and girls!

Yeah fair comments, but one of the main issues isn't the adverts themselves, it's the fact simon directly accussed genuine scoobynetters of stealing from him, which is quite frankly absurd and completely out of order and has pissed off quite a few people!

on top of that he doesn't even have to ***** to apologise and just insults people.
Old 23 January 2004, 11:03 AM
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If we have to have the ads, in 3 months I want to see the Scoobynet Photo uploader
Old 23 January 2004, 11:13 AM
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andy porter - that is the best idea I've heard this year
Old 23 January 2004, 11:19 AM
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Simons called me a thief! Simons called me a thief! Where's me mum! I'm going to get my Big brother on you! Moan Moan Moan.
Loosen your belt and your collar,straighten your back, get out and get some fresh air.
Old 23 January 2004, 12:02 PM
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I like the fact that only "fee" paying scoobynet+ members can turn the ads off



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