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cdsmith · 12-04-2003, 10:24 PM

If I may be allowed to voice my opinion on this....

One of the problems that many webmasters had on GFY with the "ad button below the avatar" is that it seems to suggest that the webmaster making the post is somehow endorsing that company. Xbiz for example.... I don't do business with them, I don't actively recommend them to anyone, so why is it located right below my name suggesting that I DO endorse them and I DO recommend them?

See what I mean?

Quite a few webmasters posted very negative comments on GFY for the week they ran that dialer solutions ad in every 3rd poster's avatar spot. I must say, it didn't sit all that well with me either but I didn't say anything about it because it was only for 1 week. And after all, the board has the top and bottom banner/button spots of every single page of the forum including the archives. People's individual posts including the area below their name should serve to allow the webmaster to say who THEY are and what THEY are affiliated with, not to have some company's link in there that is in no way affiliated with that person.

I guess that about covers it. Others may disagree, but that's how I feel about foreign ads invading my posts.
Thanks,

12-04-2003, 10:24 PM	#8
cdsmith cdsmith is washing his emu meow Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 533 xBucks: 40,889	If I may be allowed to voice my opinion on this.... One of the problems that many webmasters had on GFY with the "ad button below the avatar" is that it seems to suggest that the webmaster making the post is somehow endorsing that company. Xbiz for example.... I don't do business with them, I don't actively recommend them to anyone, so why is it located right below my name suggesting that I DO endorse them and I DO recommend them? See what I mean? Quite a few webmasters posted very negative comments on GFY for the week they ran that dialer solutions ad in every 3rd poster's avatar spot. I must say, it didn't sit all that well with me either but I didn't say anything about it because it was only for 1 week. And after all, the board has the top and bottom banner/button spots of every single page of the forum including the archives. People's individual posts including the area below their name should serve to allow the webmaster to say who THEY are and what THEY are affiliated with, not to have some company's link in there that is in no way affiliated with that person. I guess that about covers it. Others may disagree, but that's how I feel about foreign ads invading my posts. Thanks, __________________ It's time you clicked... ... one SWEET program. ICQ me: 31024634 .... let's talk about getting you some PussyCash!