Google Ads

[Ago Iterum]

I don't think it's that big of a deal. They don't bother me in the slightest, and it pulls in extra cash for the Escapist.

*EDIT* Oh, but if you ever introduce those ad's that make an annoying buzzy noise until you click them, I'm gone.

My GOD I hate them...

 

[Samurai Goomba]

Could be using something less obnoxious than Google ads, though.

Yeah, I agree. The beauty about the Google ads is that they aren't much more then text. And I'd MUCH rather have that then those freaking 'zwinky' ads or some of those stupid smiley ones or something.

Actually, I'd much rather have the Google ads, because they are easier to ignore.

Anyway, as mentioned before, The Escapist needs ads to survive with a source of income; this is no exception. There was once a time when you watched a Zero Punctuation episode, and there was actually more ads than content. So consider yourselves lucky.

Those days are now back again, with all the "sponsored by Banjo" stuff. Once again I must rush to manually halt an episode right after it is done. I suspect the add-flooding of ZP to be an on/off thing. One thing I will say, however, is that I'll never trust any Escapist employee's review of Nuts and Bolts, for obvious reasons.

 

[AlphaWolf13]

I don't see them at all.

Evil I say... EVILLLL...
Not you, or the statement, but the third.

 

[Lord Krunk]

Could be using something less obnoxious than Google ads, though.

Yeah, I agree. The beauty about the Google ads is that they aren't much more then text. And I'd MUCH rather have that then those freaking 'zwinky' ads or some of those stupid smiley ones or something.

Actually, I'd much rather have the Google ads, because they are easier to ignore.

Anyway, as mentioned before, The Escapist needs ads to survive with a source of income; this is no exception. There was once a time when you watched a Zero Punctuation episode, and there was actually more ads than content. So consider yourselves lucky.

Those days are now back again, with all the "sponsored by Banjo" stuff. Once again I must rush to manually halt an episode right after it is done. I suspect the add-flooding of ZP to be an on/off thing. One thing I will say, however, is that I'll never trust any Escapist employee's review of Nuts and Bolts, for obvious reasons.

I just find those ads annoying because of my limited downloads.

 

[zoozilla]

I don't see them at all.

Evil I say... EVILLLL...
Not you, or the statement, but the third.

W-w-what?

The third.....the third...nope, I'm not getting it.

 

[Radelaide]

Also, it makes for a great forum game, trying to get the ads to say something completely contrary to the thread at hand while still posting in context. Viagra!

Are you secretly promoting thread derailing?

I never thought I'd see the day. =P

No, you're missing the point, the fun part is staying in the context of the thread and sneaking in words that make google show a certain kind of advertisement.

He's rick rolling Google...

 

[milomalo]

whats whit the jesus ads? he needs more advertising? :S? and yep the google ads are here to stay

 

[SenseOfTumour]

So the answer to WWJD?

It's not give your money to the poor and meek and needy, its spend it all on google ads!

I'm all for google ads personally, Escapist deserves some cash, and they're unobtrusive and dont yell 'O H MY GOD! NO WAAAY!' just because I accidentally let my mouse slip over to the right a bit. GRR I hate smiley ads.


See that? was free and means I'm happy or joking!

 

[Reaperman Wompa]

Has anyone else noticed that the ads kind of mirror the site? I mean that they are very calm, unobtrusive ads but at the same time can be absolutely insane. Just a thought...

 

[742]

Has anyone else noticed that the ads kind of mirror the site? I mean that they are very calm, unobtrusive ads but at the same time can be absolutely insane. Just a thought...

explain please, i dont get it. also, viagra.

 

[EeveeElectro]

At least they don't talk...

 

[zoozilla]

At least they don't talk...

Yeah, that would totally interfere with the voices in my head.

 

[Susan Arendt]

Regarding the Banjo ad playing music, it is VERY sensitive. If your mouse comes within spitting distance of it, it starts to play. It may seem like it's going off randomly, but it's all about mouse proximity.

 

[AlphaWolf13]

I don't see them at all.

Evil I say... EVILLLL...
Not you, or the statement, but the third.

W-w-what?

The third.....the third...nope, I'm not getting it.

Hahaha, The third is what happened because of your statement. The third, disgusts me. Abuse I say... ABUSE!!

 

[SirSchmoopy]

You guys whine to much about ads then again I'm a consumer whore and I in fact buy things from ads I see.

 

[santaandy]

The advertistas of the world will not stop until they can enter your dreams!

Seriously, more ads is bad.

 

[Caliostro]

Also, it makes for a great forum game, trying to get the ads to say something completely contrary to the thread at hand while still posting in context. Viagra!

Are you secretly promoting thread derailing?

I never thought I'd see the day. =P

No, you're missing the point, the fun part is staying in the context of the thread and sneaking in words that make google show a certain kind of advertisement.

You know, I actually do find that hilarious so long as the ads are in the MIDDLE of the fucking thread. On my JA clan's forum we do that all the time and even screenshot the most hilarious finds... And you would not believe the kind of stuff we find there sometimes...

 

[Xaryn Mar]

I dislike adds, but these are, after all, not the worst kind. And to the one who asked if we had ever clicked on a google add: Yes one time, while in gmail and it was relevant for the mail and if I remember correctly from amazon

Let us see what the adds come up with.