Creepy Ads

[Cramble333]

Has anyone noticed the "You Must Be Over 18 to Click Here" and the "Want to see something scary? you must be over 18 to click here" ads on this site?
Jimm, can you please get these out of here. I'm afraid I'll accidentally click on one and see something disturbing or some little kid will be in the arcade and see one and click on it and their parents will see and they will be banned from there computer. Please elimate these, Jim. I never thought I'd tell you this but, this is a family friendly forum.

[Leighton Darko]

Some ads can't be helped.
I'm not sure if that's the case with PIF, but yeah.
edit Was just glancing through the comments/suggestions thread.
I'm not sure if PIF is a free board, or if it's paid for...
But if it's free, then the ads are inevitable and can't really be removed.
So... yeah.
If an ad says that someone has to be 18 and over, then they should be.
I mean, I know kids and teenagers are going to click anyway, but...
It's their own fault if they read the ad and click anyway.

[COM813D]

I never get them.
The only things I get is": 'click here for free mobile rongtones', 'fixed scratched video games' or something about an online game.

And I'm not sure if you can remove them. They are sponsored links and advertisements.

[kittisbat]

I'd like it to have more info on the add at least, it doesn't eve say what the add is supposed to be for!

[jimmcq]

As mentioned above we do not control exactly which ads are shown, but we do use Google Adsense which guarantees that there will never by any 'adult' or inappropriate ads here.

The ad in question does not actually go to anything scary... it is just a compatibility calculator.

[kittisbat]

I wonder why it says not to click unless your 18 then.... Weird. Ah well.

[jimmcq]

I wonder why it says not to click unless your 18 then.... Weird. Ah well.

Probably because they know that some people will click it just because it says that. I'll never understand those whacky marketing schemes.

[kittisbat]

Yeah, they make no sense. A scary hand doesn't seem to go with a match making site at all....

[Zap657]

The only ads I see are either about video games or pinatas...... Coincidence? :p

[viva_alyssa]

I see those everywhere. Theyre weird. It doesnt have any disturbing images, its just trying to get you to buy stuff.

[andmill11]

Yup i tested one out to see what it was and it was just a uh.."love" calculator thing..

I also get ads for dragonfable which i actually play already :)

[PINATAcast]

..but we do use Google Adsense which guarantees that there will never by any 'adult' or inappropriate ads here.


Ive seen loads of 1/2 naked females on the bottom of this site many of times. Advertising Amazon.com lingerie.

just though ya should know.

[jimmcq]

Ive seen loads of 1/2 naked females on the bottom of this site many of times. Advertising Amazon.com lingerie.

just though ya should know.

Amazon chooses what to show you based on your browsing history on their site... so what you're seeing is not the same as what anyone else is seeing. just thought ya should know.

[PINATAcast]

hmmmm.. goto love cookies!

[viva_alyssa]

Amazon chooses what to show you based on your browsing history on their site... so what you're seeing is not the same as what anyone else is seeing. just thought ya should know.

Hah. Wow. That explains ALOT :]

[PINATAcast]

actually though. i have checked this site out on many other computers now, and the same ads popup. its always digimon character songs, dreamgirl faceplate, dreamgirl outfits and xbox live point cards. and these different computers are not related. =\ so i dunno.

[Dark_MEMENTO]

As mentioned above we do not control exactly which ads are shown, but we do use Google Adsense which guarantees that there will never by any 'adult' or inappropriate ads here.

The ad in question does not actually go to anything scary... it is just a compatibility calculator.

"Tired of ordinary dating websites? Go to <Not saying> to find your perfect match!"

Have fun kiddies...:D

But seriously, I reckons the reason they got in is because they don't show mature material. If they showed some bloke getting his finers burned off, then they wouldn't get on, obviously. Ads work into loopholes.

(Besides, a REALLY scary ad is the latest Volvic ones, search 'em on youtube)

EDIT: Best thing I've seen all day : "Click here for PS3 and PS4 news!"
Thanks Google! :lol:

[PINATAcast]

Jim. how much $$ would it take per year to have an ad free sight?

[andmill11]

Ive seen loads of 1/2 naked females on the bottom of this site many of times. Advertising Amazon.com lingerie.

just though ya should know.

Amazon chooses what to show you based on your browsing history on their site... so what you're seeing is not the same as what anyone else is seeing. just thought ya should know.


So does that mean what i think your trying to say :0

[Zap657]

Yep, I think it does. :p

[Spartan]

So does that mean what i think your trying to say :0

Stop it. Enough.

[andmill11]

EDIT: Best thing I've seen all day : "Click here for PS3 and PS4 news!"
Thanks Google! :lol:


I saw the ad for the PS4 too! Man i cant wait for google to give out the specs on that thing :)