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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#1: Jan 22nd 2011 at 11:54:47 AM

I thought the forums would not have Google ads? Not that I'm complaining about the loss of those horrible other ads, but I wonder what's happening.

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Madrugada Zzzzzzzzzz Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In season
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#2: Jan 22nd 2011 at 12:12:30 PM

I'm seeing ads from Doubleclick and Amazon, not Google Adsense.

Nope, he's right. See?

edited 22nd Jan '11 12:17:30 PM by Madrugada

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#3: Jan 22nd 2011 at 12:14:18 PM

I see Google ads everywhere.

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SpainSun Laugh it off, everybody from Somewhere Beyond Here Since: Jan, 2010
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#4: Jan 22nd 2011 at 12:49:46 PM

Well that's not good.

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TotemicHero No longer a forum herald from the next level Since: Dec, 2009
No longer a forum herald
#5: Jan 22nd 2011 at 12:55:35 PM

Took a look at a couple of pages on my watchlist that are behind the wall, and they still have Casale ads, not Google. The forum is running Google ads for me too, though.

edited 22nd Jan '11 12:55:55 PM by TotemicHero

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Somfin Since: Jan, 2001
#6: Jan 22nd 2011 at 12:59:32 PM

Probably just a sign that the forums are as okay any other forum. And more revenue is not a bad thing.

Wulf Gotta trope, dood! from Louisiana Since: Jan, 2001
Gotta trope, dood!
#7: Jan 22nd 2011 at 1:04:13 PM

Could it have something to do with the annihilation of the Just Bugs Me forum? Considering that probably had the worst of the NSFG content on the fora, The Fast One may have reinstated the google ads based on that.

Alternatively, just a glitch or somethin'.

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Madrugada Zzzzzzzzzz Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In season
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#8: Jan 22nd 2011 at 1:21:16 PM

The Fetishes thread alone would be enough to keep the forums on the NSFG side of the curtain.

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#9: Jan 22nd 2011 at 1:30:16 PM

What could it be?

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Madrugada Zzzzzzzzzz Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In season
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#10: Jan 22nd 2011 at 1:51:36 PM

I've posted to the mods forum to bring it to FE's attention. If it's supposed to be happening, that's great. If it's a glitch, it needs to be fixed soonest.

...if you don’t love you’re dead, and if you do, they’ll kill you for it.
AnonymousUser Since: Jan, 2001
#11: Jan 22nd 2011 at 2:44:08 PM

Can't just that thread be on the other side of the wall? Or is that unfeasible?

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#12: Jan 22nd 2011 at 2:45:05 PM

No way to separate the good and bad threads. Plus, anyone could post something bad in a "good" thread.

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AnonymousUser Since: Jan, 2001
#13: Jan 22nd 2011 at 2:46:47 PM

Should have thought about that.

Tzetze DUMB from a converted church in Venice, Italy Since: Jan, 2001
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#14: Jan 22nd 2011 at 2:48:38 PM

Well, we could have something like the flagging system, but it's probably not worth the effort.

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Madrugada Zzzzzzzzzz Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In season
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#15: Jan 22nd 2011 at 2:51:38 PM

Given the way threads fluctuate in content? Oh hell no.

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FastEddie Since: Apr, 2004
#16: Jan 22nd 2011 at 2:54:44 PM

A lot easier to just zap anything that could interfere with the wiki's revenue. The Casale ads have fallen down to a useless level, especially compared to the Google ads. That's "zap" not "lock."

I'll do an exception for the stinkin' fetish thread.

edited 22nd Jan '11 3:05:44 PM by FastEddie

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#17: Jan 22nd 2011 at 3:00:21 PM

So what does this mean for us? What is no longer allowed?

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FastEddie Since: Apr, 2004
#18: Jan 22nd 2011 at 3:04:51 PM

The fetishes thread is now a special case, freeloading no ads.

Mostly, no changes, now that we're rid of IJBM. Just keep it Family Friendly, like we usually do, anyway.

edited 22nd Jan '11 3:05:17 PM by FastEddie

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EnglishIvy Since: Aug, 2011
#19: Jan 22nd 2011 at 6:20:34 PM

What about the PSL thread? Or works-specific threads for media that contain sexual content?

FastEddie Since: Apr, 2004
#20: Jan 22nd 2011 at 6:23:27 PM

Just like it says in Family Friendly. We can discuss the porn we just can't be the porn.

What is the PSL thread?

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EnglishIvy Since: Aug, 2011
#21: Jan 22nd 2011 at 6:28:06 PM

Link.

edited 22nd Jan '11 6:28:23 PM by EnglishIvy

FastEddie Since: Apr, 2004
#22: Jan 22nd 2011 at 6:39:47 PM

Oh. I just now exempted it, too. Let's not have too many of those.

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BlackWolfe Viewer Gender Confusion? from Lost in Austin Since: Jun, 2010
#24: Jan 23rd 2011 at 4:31:43 AM

O_O Do I have to go look for F-bombs in my old posts?

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FastEddie Since: Apr, 2004
#25: Jan 23rd 2011 at 9:21:17 AM

No. It isn't about specific words. Family Friendly covers what it is about.

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