Ads....Advertising ETC

[-Eyeless-]

Ok I just really dont think that this is appropriate on a forum where there are a lot of young people :


Ok so the thread I was looking at was entitled "Are you gay" but it comes up on pages where the word man is posted etc... I dont think it should be shown and I wonder if there is any way you could get rid of this ad?

And before a smart-alec says that I am a homophobe dont bother....

Regards !.:Creature:.!

[Slowpoke]

I don't see how that is inappropriate unless you think the word 'gay' is?

[360]

Just adblock the ad in firefox and you wont see any ads

anyway I think it is google adsense so it displays any ads that relate to what it thinks is keyword.

eg. Thread name: Habbo Crashed!
Ad: IMVU, you like habbo then you love this or w/e

[Slowpoke]

The thing is, if it was straight dating I doubt you'd be complaining so it does sound (and I'm not accusing) of homophobia to me.

As I said previously, there is nothing wrong with that AD. I went to thread you were referring to just now and the site the AD takes you to contains no inappropriate material whatsoever so I don't see the problem?

[-Eyeless-]

I don't see how that is inappropriate unless you think the word 'gay' is?

No not the word but if people who are twelve are looking at the site and say a parent walks in, they will definately overreact... I mean my mum saw it and was like OMG that is so innapropriate and Im 15... And to be honest I dont think its neccesary to have adverts for gay dating, we may aswell have ads for female stripping webcams...

Just adblock the ad in firefox and you wont see any ads

anyway I think it is google adsense so it displays any ads that relate to what it thinks is keyword.

eg. Thread name: Habbo Crashed!
Ad: IMVU, you like habbo then you love this or w/e

I understand how it works but I wasn't looking for a way to block it for me but for younger people on habbox....

EDIT: and it is for over 18s anyway so that is further reasoning for it being inappropriate

[Slowpoke]

And to be honest I dont think its neccesary to have adverts for gay dating, we may aswell have ads for female stripping webcams...

They are in a completely different category. As I've just said there is no inappropriate material on the site whatsoever whereas on a site with female strippers there is obviously going to be. If the gay dating AD is removed then the normal dating AD needs to be removed too since they are essentially the same thing just a different sexuality.

[-Eyeless-]

They are in a completely different category. As I've just said there is no inappropriate material on the site whatsoever whereas on a site with female strippers there is obviously going to be. If the gay dating AD is removed then the normal dating AD needs to be removed too since they are essentially the same thing just a different sexuality.

I have no problem with them removing those either... they are also inappropriate because they also are for people over 18...

[Slowpoke]

I have no problem with them removing those either... they are also inappropriate because they also are for people over 18...

There is nothing inappropriate about them as they don't contain any inappropriate material. We may aswell get rid of the ones about loans etc too if that's how you feel. Remember, although Habbox don't endorse any inappropriate material they still have 18+ members and the Ads need to appeal to everyone (obviously without being inappropriate or breaking any of the forum rules).

[-Eyeless-]

Ok so if you name the amount of people that have used the links to loan sites/gay or straight dating sites and anything else that is for people over eighteen compared to people who have used links to other things and that proved that they where just as used then I wouldnt care, but surely it is better to have adverts directed at the "MAJORITY" agegroup than at the minority of people? Maybe innappropriate was the incorrect word, more like unneccesary?

[Dan2nd]

I see what your saying but theres no real harm coming from it saying that though things that I think are more innocent as that have been banned from peoples avatars and signatures so meh