Get rid of these ads in our discussions!
By bluebird1956
@bluebird1956 (404)
Canada
March 30, 2007 5:05pm CST
I don't know how all of you feel about these new ads that have suddenly been put in our responses, but I really resent them. I have been following some very serious discussions and I find these ads intrusive, to say the least.
I almost gave someone a - because I thought at first that he had put it in his response but then I suddenly realized that there were several of them throughout the discussion. For Heaven's sake, the discussion was about a cat that had been horribly abused and almost died and to have these e-bay ads in that discussion was, to me, disgusting.
What do the rest of you think? Am I over-reacting or do you feel the same?
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14 responses
@arkaf61 (10881)
• Canada
30 Mar 07
HOonestly i think you are over reacting.
They don't really bother me. I am paying attention to what i said in the discussion and I just skip them as I read.
Mylot is paying us, mylot has to make money to pays us, so whatever works.
DO I like them? Not really, but they don't bother me at all.
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@bluebird1956 (404)
• Canada
31 Mar 07
I am delighted to be your friend. Thank you.
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@desertdarlene (8910)
• United States
30 Mar 07
I don't like them either, but I think we'll all get used to them. If they're brining in revenue to the site, then I don't mind. I would actually like to get paid more and if this helps Mylot to be able to do so, then I think I can put up with them.
@bluebird1956 (404)
• Canada
30 Mar 07
I agree that we will get used to them. Isn't that always the way though? On television, they keep on stretching the boundaries just a little more each year until almost anything is allowed now.
I remember, back in the days of the dinosaur, holding hands with a boy at high school and getting in trouble for it from one of the teachers. Now look at what is allowed.
Each year, with everything we are told, "Don't worry, you'll get used to it...it's not that big of a change"...and it's not, not until you look at the big, overall picture.
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@bluebird1956 (404)
• Canada
31 Mar 07
lol Thank you for the compliment. You have just made my day!
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@bluebird1956 (404)
• Canada
30 Mar 07
Be careful, don't use capital letters...lol
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@mari61960 (4893)
• United States
30 Mar 07
It is a little frustrating I think anyway. I know we need the adds for revenue, but the new placement of the ebay adds is a bit intrusive. I liked it much better when it was at the top of the page. And sometimes it's the same add throughout the discussion....??? go figure.
@CaroleeKaufold (1853)
• United States
30 Mar 07
Yes, it is annoying! I hope there will be a way to delete them
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@bluebird1956 (404)
• Canada
30 Mar 07
I doubt there will be a way to delete them since myLot has authorized them. I don't know if that means we'll receive more money for our posts but, quite frankly, I still think they are intrusive and should be removed.
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@wachit14 (3595)
• United States
30 Mar 07
I'm against using this forum for that purpose, but I also thought that this was against the rules of this site. It's confusing because there are tons of people promoting other businesses and websites where they get paid for referrals, but I was under the impression that this was not allowed.
@Eskimo (2315)
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30 Mar 07
I don't think you quite understand the question, these adverts are placed ther by MyLot to receive payments to pay us for our discussions. Members are not allowed to promote businesses or websites directly, but can do so by Private Message but only if specifically requested by another member.
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@bluebird1956 (404)
• Canada
31 Mar 07
A big congrats on reaching the big 5000, oldbuddy!!!!!!
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@weemam (13372)
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10 Apr 07
To be honest the day it started I was getting really confused , they were were the responses go and I like to add a little to mine , I kept thinking I had done it , as the time has gone and ,and especially now we are earning more , suddenly I don't seem to mind so much lol , I think anything that will increase our earnings I can get used to lol xx
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@bluebird1956 (404)
• Canada
10 Apr 07
I hate to admit it, but I have already become used to them. *sigh*
@Angelinka (1410)
• Italy
31 Mar 07
well i depends what kind of discussion is it..if its make extra money interest there everybody post links where you can make money online.Anyway its not nice when for example you make a discussion abou love or how difficult life is and here comes the guy with his publicity:)
@TheCatzMeow1 (579)
• United States
31 Mar 07
It really doesn't matter to me as long as it's not taking up a big portion of the page. It's better than an bunch of popups getting past my popup blocker. It's also another way for mylot to earn. The way I see it is it helps build their funds to pay their members.
@bluebird1956 (404)
• Canada
31 Mar 07
Thank you. Sometimes I do tend to over-react...just a little. lol
@tomcruise2000 (97)
• India
31 Mar 07
i do not like them. they should be removed.
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
31 Mar 07
Don't like them at all! I hope if enough people complain about them, they might get rid of them! I don't even use ebay so these are of no use to me!
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@beaniegdi (1964)
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31 Mar 07
This is how Mylot earn the money to pay us, I think it is something that they have to do. I think you will get used to seeing them in time but the site has to earn for us to be paid.
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@bluebird1956 (404)
• Canada
31 Mar 07
I know I will get used to them. I just wish they were less intrusive.
@stormygrl (761)
• United States
31 Mar 07
I was just going to ask about this and decidesd to look through and see if anyone else had started this. I thought people were putting this in to till one was under my name. I hate it and hope they move them elsewhere or get rid of them altogether.
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@bluebird1956 (404)
• Canada
31 Mar 07
Hopefully myLot will see how many of us find them distasteful and either move them or compromise with some of our suggestions.
I am delighted to be your friend. Thank you.
