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sandwich
03-05-2004, 05:54 PM
I hate these ads. The ones that turn the text red and popup when you roll your mouse over them. They are le stupid. I boycott them.
Perpetrators include but are not limited to:
new car
suv
honda
acura
mercedes
bmw
audi
egg nog.
Matra et Alpine
03-05-2004, 06:11 PM
I hate these ads. The ones that turn the text red and popup when you roll your mouse over them. They are le stupid. I boycott them.
My only wish is that they were black text.
The double-underlined is bold enough.
The ads help pay for this great free forum.
Click on one occasionally to get UCP a hundredth of a cent :)
Batmobile_Turbo
03-05-2004, 08:20 PM
My only wish is that they were black text.
The double-underlined is bold enough.
The ads help pay for this great free forum.
Click on one occasionally to get UCP a hundredth of a cent :)
i think they should be purple, to fit the color scheme better.
its funny how u guys love this forum but dont want to help it....geez at least click on the freakin links and get UCP some money!!! its funny when someone needs no help everyone is with that person....once that person needs money you turn your backs on them....shame on you people! :mad:
and sandwich if u hate them you have the option of leaving this forum....help it man dont hate it!!! :mad:
Zambia
03-06-2004, 06:28 AM
Thats the spirt , its not like the ad is going to do you any real harm. Unless you buy stuff cumplusively at will if it pops up??? :eek:
sandwich
03-06-2004, 07:25 AM
um, there are a lot less intrusive ads that still work (see banner ads or column ads). the little red links are not my thing.
Zambia
03-06-2004, 07:34 AM
I see I would have a pet hate about car ads with no pictures hence i suppose we all have our gripes...
sandwich
03-06-2004, 08:43 AM
every time i come back to this thread more and more RED car names
Matra et Alpine
03-06-2004, 09:25 AM
um, there are a lot less intrusive ads that still work (see banner ads or column ads). the little red links are not my thing.Well I hate them because they take up real-estate.
RadioTimes in the UK started having ads with real-media inserts - an advertiser trying to make their column more 'interesting'.
If you had 3 windows open then the whole machine went like a dog.
Bad idea, some complaints and they've now made it that after 5 plays it doesn't play real-media clips on your computer.
I've now gone full circle and LIKE pop-up ads.
WHY ? Because I've installed a stopper and they don't get to me :)
Well I hate them because they take up real-estate.
RadioTimes in the UK started having ads with real-media inserts - an advertiser trying to make their column more 'interesting'.
If you had 3 windows open then the whole machine went like a dog.
Bad idea, some complaints and they've now made it that after 5 plays it doesn't play real-media clips on your computer.
I've now gone full circle and LIKE pop-up ads.
WHY ? Because I've installed a stopper and they don't get to me :)
I have a google pop-up blocker, works a charm! Sometimes blocks windows i want to come up though. :confused:
Matra et Alpine
03-06-2004, 09:31 AM
I have a google pop-up blocker, works a charm! Sometimes blocks windows i want to come up though. :confused:
If it's when you click, then there's usually short-cut to override the block.
On mine it's Shift.
But, yea occasionally you can hear the blocker stop a subsequent window being created.
Again mine is configured to beep when it blocks so I can usually turn it off, click again and then turn it back on.
Your mileage may vary :)
Mine clicks when it blocks so i like you turn it off click again then turn it back on.
Guest
10-01-2005, 09:51 AM
i prefer the way firefox blocks them. but maybe im just a fanboy...
Guest
10-01-2005, 09:51 AM
Thats the spirt , its not like the ad is going to do you any real harm. Unless you buy stuff cumplusively at will if it pops up??? :eek:
yes. MUST ... CLICK ... LINK
6'bore
10-01-2005, 09:55 AM
What the hell are you doing?
Does UCP get paid form having the ads, from click through, or from purchases made after clicking through?
If the 2nd I'm more than happy to click them occasionally to help support the site.
Sauc3
10-01-2005, 10:35 PM
Does UCP get paid form having the ads, from click through, or from purchases made after clicking through?
If the 2nd I'm more than happy to click them occasionally to help support the site.
Agreed, until I pay for subscription :p.
Although I must say that they're having a field day in the Hide-Out Index, which personally peeves me off a fair bit...
henk4
10-02-2005, 12:17 AM
who is having a field day?
Sauc3
10-02-2005, 12:23 AM
who is having a field day?
The ads. If you take a look at the Hide-Out Index, you'll see that a lot of the manufacturers and several of the links themselves all serve as ads.
henk4
10-02-2005, 01:32 AM
The ads. If you take a look at the Hide-Out Index, you'll see that a lot of the manufacturers and several of the links themselves all serve as ads.
I am a subscriber, I don't see any of the ads.
Sauc3
10-02-2005, 01:40 AM
Fair enough. Well rest assured, those red little things are popping up a lot in the thread :p.
dydzi
10-02-2005, 02:39 AM
hey hey
they disappeared! :eek:
good for us, they were really annoying
spi-ti-tout
10-02-2005, 09:17 AM
I am a subscriber, I don't see any of the ads.
Would you like to see them now?
Rockefella
10-02-2005, 09:19 AM
There are ads on this website? Hmm, beats me. :o I haven't seen an ad on this forum for ages.
spi-ti-tout
10-02-2005, 09:27 AM
Hallo
Speedracer38
10-02-2005, 11:48 AM
i thought it was just me...
Esperante
10-02-2005, 12:09 PM
Oh no! Some words are highlighted in red! Repent!
spi-ti-tout
10-02-2005, 01:02 PM
It's purple fool. Me and SpeedRacer just edited it to make everybody look stupid.
;)