tempdisplay Posted December 30, 2009 Posted December 30, 2009 Hey guys, I'm slamming TNT, or Viacom? Again :laughingsmiley: They say we shouldn't post off-site links, but all their adds have links to off-site websites, and are very confrontational, which is annoying. So what do you think, stop Clickable Ads or Allow Us to link Off-site? EDIT: Thanks to a very smart pope_durban: Neither, hypocrisy in this matter is fine...One matter that ISN'T okay, however, is the NT: You can get rejected because it incorporates too many modern technologies However, the stock chia has a cell phone and drives a car The stock scorchio (search for ticker list) has a laptop, I believe Jhudora's 'thank you message's are inclusive of 'Next time I'll use the internet' Let's post areas where TNT are hypocritical, they mention things that should be prohibited yet, they do the things themselves :yes:
-Ryan Posted December 30, 2009 Posted December 30, 2009 If they allowed us to link off site that would be one big mess but I do think that they are being hypocrytes by putting links up to all their other sites everywhere plus all the adds so i'm going to have to go with get rid of the adds. (And the NC mall) 0:)
tempdisplay Posted December 30, 2009 Author Posted December 30, 2009 If they allowed us to link off site that would be one big mess but I do think that they are being hypocrytes by putting links up to all their other sites everywhere plus all the adds so i'm going to have to go with get rid of the adds. (And the NC mall) 0:) :woot: I've added a Poll to the Topic, I thought I already added one but it didn't show up, anyway I know what you'll choose, the 3rd option ;)
Secre Posted December 30, 2009 Posted December 30, 2009 I'm on the third option - I've no interest in posting off site links but the adverts are both annoying and hypocritical.
-Ryan Posted December 30, 2009 Posted December 30, 2009 You were right, 3rd option here. It would just be too unsafe, and with all the hackers and CGers ALREADY there...
Tyler. Posted December 30, 2009 Posted December 30, 2009 Well, they need ads, any inappropriate they delete, there's adblocker, and TNT's links (PPP, nickelodeon) are safer than what CGers would put, so no
Lana Posted December 30, 2009 Posted December 30, 2009 Heeey, I'm Lana. :* New to these boards. Well, I'd have to say that ads are what pays for neopets. My school yearbook is beautiful, and that's only because one third of it is full of ads for companies that make the yearbook nice. Off-site links lead to people being scammed. What neopets could do is something that dA does as well. If anyone clicks an offsite link, there's a warning telling them that they're leaving the site.
Nyssa Posted December 31, 2009 Posted December 31, 2009 Off-site linking shouldn't be allowed. There are rarely cases where it comes in handy. I received a warning once for offsite linking (it was to last.fm on a music-related Guild), and I think they were right. Neopets is not made for social interaction. If you want that, you should go to MySpace etc. Why would you need offsite linking?
antiaircraft Posted January 1, 2010 Posted January 1, 2010 I find the off-site link ban annoying, but I understand and appreciate its value. The sheer volume of users on Neopets means that it would be impossible for TNT to audit off-site links in any timely or complete manner without a ridiculous quantity of additional resources, and for a site like Neopets, moderation of links is very important. I do think they could do a better job of auditing the ads that go up on their site, but that might have more to do with their advertising provider(s) than the team themselves. Also, please take a look at the link in my signature before talking about hackers. Thank you. ;)
Nyssa Posted January 1, 2010 Posted January 1, 2010 Oh AA, always fighting for the respect for hackers.. ^_^
Unstream Posted January 1, 2010 Posted January 1, 2010 I'd like to point out that ads can be controlled by TNT, whereas users can't really be. Like I could post a link to an adult site, when an ad probably won't take you to one. There are just too many users, and there aren't as many ads. And remember, ads keep Neopets free for all you guys ;)
IanUl2000 Posted January 1, 2010 Posted January 1, 2010 they probably check the ads and see they are safe, they dont want us to do it because we may send a virus.
CAV of Gang Green Posted January 1, 2010 Posted January 1, 2010 I would love to see people to be able to links because they're helpful in some cases. Then again...
ΩCCΩ Posted January 2, 2010 Posted January 2, 2010 I choose the third link cuz Ads make my laptop lag badly - than again, we have AdBlock :D.
Edmunda Posted January 9, 2010 Posted January 9, 2010 I would also love to see people be able to use links
RohanX Posted January 9, 2010 Posted January 9, 2010 you know, i actually think that is hypocritical! i dont know why they wont let you post off topic links when they have advertisements!! your soo right! :graduated:
pope_durban Posted January 9, 2010 Posted January 9, 2010 Neither, hypocrisy in this matter is fine... One matter that ISN'T okay, however, is the NT: You can get rejected because it incorporates too many modern technologies However, the stock chia has a cell phone and drives a car The stock scorchio (search for ticker list) has a laptop, I believe Jhudora's 'thank you message's are inclusive of 'Next time I'll use the internet'
Shane for Wax Posted January 9, 2010 Posted January 9, 2010 I have Ad Blocker Plus, so it doesn't matter much unless I'm on my desktop. Really annoying to have them so many places tho.
tempdisplay Posted January 9, 2010 Author Posted January 9, 2010 Neither, hypocrisy in this matter is fine... One matter that ISN'T okay, however, is the NT: You can get rejected because it incorporates too many modern technologies However, the stock chia has a cell phone and drives a car The stock scorchio (search for ticker list) has a laptop, I believe Jhudora's 'thank you message's are inclusive of 'Next time I'll use the internet' Oh my, you are SO right! TNT need to sort themselves out. Like the Gnorbu Day marquee, I didn't know there was a Barber Shop in Neopia...
Edmunda Posted January 9, 2010 Posted January 9, 2010 I also didn't know there was a Barber Shop in Neopia
lovedwallflower Posted January 10, 2010 Posted January 10, 2010 ads are annoying but id rather they remove nc mall than ads. but i guess nc mall generates more revenue..
Edmunda Posted January 10, 2010 Posted January 10, 2010 I think they should keep nc mall and remove the ads
englandnz Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 As I use an ad blocker I don't notice the ads, but I think that it would be a very unwise idea to allow off site linking. Not only would the CGer problem get worse, but staff would be inundated with reports from users who followed a link to an inappropriate site.
RohanX Posted February 14, 2010 Posted February 14, 2010 wow your right! they are hypocritical because of the off topic links! but then again, they do have a pop-up blocker...
Divya Bean Posted February 14, 2010 Posted February 14, 2010 Hah! A barber shop! You know, maybe they should make a REAL barber shop were pets can go and get a whole new look!!! That is my crazy idea which I know will never work. But still, that would be cool.
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