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keekeeree
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Feb 18, 2004, 08:14 PM
 
Everytime a page loads, "Tina" merrily chimes in...every...damn...TIME!!!

Doesn't somebody there preview these ads and give approval? I'd love to know who gave this their stamp of approval
     
Demonhood
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Feb 18, 2004, 08:17 PM
 
that's not how the ads work. there is a pool of ads that keeps being added to (not by us).
we have to block them as they appear.

this one is really really annoying. nothing against tina, of course. i'm sure she's very nice.

we'll be rid of it soon.
     
Demonhood
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Feb 18, 2004, 08:27 PM
 
all audio banners (new category) have been filtered out. it might take an hour for the change to take effect.
sorry bout that.
     
Moonray
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Feb 18, 2004, 08:34 PM
 
Brav new world. If they could they would send my Mac shopping, wouldn't they?

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dfbennett
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Feb 18, 2004, 08:51 PM
 
I haven't read the forum for a while, and the damn talking ads freaked me out. Glad to hear they're on their way out, I'd definitely skip visiting MacNN if the talking ads stayed.
Regards,
Dave
     
Awimoway
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Feb 18, 2004, 09:07 PM
 
Originally posted by Demonhood:
all audio banners (new category) have been filtered out. it might take an hour for the change to take effect.
sorry bout that.
Thank God (and you ). I was about to take this site off my list, and I visit several times a day--have been for two years. But that was really obnoxious. I was listening to some tunes, no radios on, and all of a sudden some precocious "Tina" is talking to me about speeding up my PC. I don't even own a PC!
     
gorickey
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Feb 18, 2004, 09:45 PM
 
Pith + Helmet = PithHelmet
     
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Feb 18, 2004, 10:14 PM
 
This site has ads???

Another vote for Pith + Helmet = PithHelmet
     
absmiths
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Feb 19, 2004, 01:32 AM
 
Originally posted by Demonhood:
all audio banners (new category) have been filtered out. it might take an hour for the change to take effect.
sorry bout that.
Thank you for that!!! That was my first exposure to that crap and I hope my last.
     
absmiths
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Feb 19, 2004, 01:33 AM
 
Originally posted by Moonray:
Brav new world. If they could they would send my Mac shopping, wouldn't they?

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No. They'd tell you to buy a PC first, then send that shopping . . .
     
Moonray
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Feb 19, 2004, 02:46 AM
 
Originally posted by absmiths:
No. They'd tell you to buy a PC first, then send that shopping . . .
Oops yes, of course heh

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