New site ads

[contrapaul]

So I'm guessing that since fastcougar decided to make himself a llc, he started selling broader adspace, because we used to have msds and krazy kustomz, and now we have "the possibilities room lingerie" and other funtastic ads. It just seems kind of odd, since this is a "family forum" that we now get nifty lingerie ads.

[BigBalledOX]

What are these "ads" you speak of? :confused:

[LostRacer]

What are these "ads" you speak of? :confused:

Gold/platinum members do not incurr ads.

[JScullin]

No ads with a Gold or Platinum Membership. :shrug:

[J-Man]

I believe Ryan was being facetious. No ads ftw, I hated looking at them. +1 for being a GoldMember.

[Goldie]

BBOX, if you feel the need to check out the "funtastic ads", you could sign out and view the forum as a guest ;)

[contrapaul]

I forgot gold/platinum gets no ads. I'll go the way of the gold later. This is the lingerie one-
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x82/contrapaul/adimage.jpg

I'm used to seeing tire rack, and others, but now this is all that pops up.

[orkachowski99]

BBOX, if you feel the need to check out the "funtastic ads", you could sign out and view the forum as a guest ;)

i did that last weekend...it was the worst thing ever!!! then i logged in :)

[DagerOne]

Yeah, those ads have made newcougar.org a NSFW site for me. :(

[orkachowski99]

Yeah, those ads have made newcougar.org a NSFW site for me. :(


wow man...that sucks. pm fastcougar with that one. he might be able to fix it.

[skater]

I'm used to seeing tire rack, and others, but now this is all that pops up.

Well, now it's just a different kind of rack! ;)

I'm with you, though - I wouldn't want to see that on a site I browse at work.

[Jorgen]

Yeah, those ads have made newcougar.org a NSFW site for me. :(

But this is a "family forum" it has to be safe :rolleyes:. Doesn't bother me but if that is at the top all the time i will limit access at work alot more than I would have before.

[BigBalledOX]

Gold/platinum members do not incurr ads.

sigh . . . sarchasm is my favorite sense of humor . . .

[BigBalledOX]

wow man...that sucks. pm fastcougar with that one. he might be able to fix it.

Eh . . . he might . . . but, he's running this "for-profit" now, which means whoever pays the most is gonna get the ad space.

[wadespencer99]

Moving to Forum Issues.

[Jorgen]

sigh . . . sarchasm is my favorite sense of humor . . .

You have a sense of humor? All this time I just thought you were either an idiot or an asshole from all of your comments. ;)

[BigBalledOX]

You have a sense of humor? All this time I just thought you were either an idiot or an asshole from all of your comments. ;)

Oh I'm those as well, I'm a regular ol' three-for-one deal Scotty. ;)

[contrapaul]

You have a sense of humor? All this time I just thought you were either an idiot or an asshole from all of your comments. ;)

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Anyone whose name is "big balled ox" has a sense of humor

[scrupul0us]

if ads really bother u people there is a way to block them... but damned if i tell you how



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ok... you have to be a gold member or know how to work windows properly ;)

[Buckshot77]

Actually guys, the site in the lingerie ad belongs to my wife and I. We're trying to target some non-traditional places for advertising to see if it's worth it or not. In any case, the ad is work safe, the site itself is actually PG-13 (no actual nudity) though if you work at a place that is pretty restrictive on sites, you'll want to check it out after work.

If you've got any questions about the site or want a coupon code, PM me. The coupons will go back into effect once our 20% site wide sale goes off in a day or two.

Thanks,
Rick

[hamill]

Hopefully there are no pics of you posing in that stuff Rick lol

[contrapaul]

The Possibilities Room :: Camisoles and Corsets :: Black and red lace-up cami (http://www.thepossibilitiesroom.com/store/product.php?productid=16138&cat=264&page=1)

I'm pretty sure those nips aren't part of that camisole.

No problem though, I just wondered why the ads changed.

MODS!! If I should take the link off just say so. But the site links to it, so...

[Buckshot77]

Heh, I'll try to keep my personal pics off the site ;)

Ya, that outfit is a bit on the racier side as far as pics go, but its still not "nudity" by definition since they do have fabric covering them.

Since we're discussing the ad though. What do you think of the idea of advertising directed at non-traditional areas? The line of thought is that if we advertise in a place where there would be people that have a need that isn't getting served (such as NECO) we might garner some sales from those places.

Thanks,
Rick

[contrapaul]

I think its a good idea to advertise everywhere, and I've never actually talked with the owner of an everywhere ad. It seems that wherever you go you get the same type of ad, and I generally don't click on them. Neco is a weird one, since it is a car forum, I would predict that A) gold and platinum will never see it, B) registered will click once, then again by accident, C) 99.9% won't buy, unless they want to support a fellow neco. I would just branch out and place ads on other forums, and whatnot. This one alone probably won't be very lucrative.

Personally, I don't care about anything on the site, (nudity-wise) just pointing it out. I don't mind the ad, I was just surprised to not see my precious MSDS ad. :biggrin:

[carajo]

In any case, the ad is work safe, the site itself is actually PG-13 (no actual nudity) though if you work at a place that is pretty restrictive on sites, you'll want to check it out after work.

I can't imagine that ad being "work safe" unless you work for an auto repair shop or something like that.

I was pretty shocked when I saw it. I guess that means Off Topic and the discussions about who shaves what and who double-clicks the mouse are back?

[J-Man]

and who double-clicks the mouse are back?

I'd be down to watch that conversation unfold. :thumbsup:

[contrapaul]

I can't imagine that ad being "work safe" unless you work for an auto repair shop or something like that.

I was pretty shocked when I saw it. I guess that means Off Topic and the discussions about who shaves what and who double-clicks the mouse are back?

I wasn't shocked, I just figured our special ads were gone, but they really aren't, since it is owned by buckshot.

This is still very on topic.

[J-Man]

The lounge used to be called off topic, she wasn't saying the thread was going off topic.

[carajo]

I wasn't shocked, I just figured our special ads were gone, but they really aren't, since it is owned by buckshot.

This is still very on topic.

You have no clue what I'm talking about.

[BigBalledOX]

Heh, I'll try to keep my personal pics off the site ;)

Ya, that outfit is a bit on the racier side as far as pics go, but its still not "nudity" by definition since they do have fabric covering them.

Since we're discussing the ad though. What do you think of the idea of advertising directed at non-traditional areas? The line of thought is that if we advertise in a place where there would be people that have a need that isn't getting served (such as NECO) we might garner some sales from those places.

Thanks,
Rick


So uh . . . are those local girlies modeling for you there Rick? :naughty:

[Jorgen]

In any case, the ad is work safe, the site itself is actually PG-13 (no actual nudity) though if you work at a place that is pretty restrictive on sites, you'll want to check it out after work.


Is nipple PG 13? I checked out the site and the stuff seemed reasonably priced and all, but with the images up there I will have to consider checking less at work to avoid my boss coming and being behind me and me having some chick in her teddy at the top fo the page.

[LostRacer]

Don't click the ad. As rude as that sounds. Its that simple. Go about your regular routine and you won't even notice it.

[wadespencer99]

Or adblock the image with firefox.

[BigBalledOX]

Or just get a gold membership since its a whole whopping $3.2 cents per day you friggin cheapskates.

Fixed that for ya. ;)

[wadespencer99]

:rofl:

[carajo]

Or adblock the image with firefox.

Not that I can get on to this site from work anyhow - the government spoils all the fun - but if that doesn't come automatically with IE, I'm guessing a lot of people can't download that to their work computer. And yes, I'm a gold member - I saw the image before I logged in. It's the first thing on the page, semi naked women, how can you miss it.

My reason for being shocked is that after years of the "keep it clean, this is a family site" bs, that has suddenly become hypocritical bs.

http://www.newcougar.org/adserver/adimage.php?filename=possibilities.jpg&contenttype=jpeg for those of you who haven't seen the ad.

[azbobbybooshay10]

Not that I can get on to this site from work anyhow - the government spoils all the fun - but if that doesn't come automatically with IE, I'm guessing a lot of people can't download that to their work computer. And yes, I'm a gold member - I saw the image before I logged in. It's the first thing on the page, semi naked women, how can you miss it.

My reason for being shocked is that after years of the "keep it clean, this is a family site" bs, that has suddenly become hypocritical bs.

http://www.newcougar.org/adserver/adimage.php?filename=possibilities.jpg&contenttype=jpeg for those of you who haven't seen the ad.

See what happens when people see the "almighty dollar"? :rolleyes: This whole thing lately has been very "interesting" to say the least, but since I'm still stuck on my two strikes I can't really say much. :rolleyes:

[KepyasHunter]

??? I'm so confused ??? What is so wrong with that ad? Girls in their undies. I see more skin at the beach. Does that mean the beach isn't a family place? It was a little odd to see that in a car forum but there's nothing wrong with the ad in particular. I don't see what's so "dirty" about lingerie.

[LadyX]

According to my superviser (who knows about NECO and doesn't usually care) who just saw the top of this page, it's the seductive pose of the mostly naked woman on the right. Now, I will probably lose my NECO priviledges during work hours.

I was going to say something to the effect of "family forum???" Haven't we banned/ warned / flagged whatever people who have had less....provocative avatars, and dirty language?

[Frosty]

??? I'm so confused ??? What is so wrong with that ad? Girls in their undies. I see more skin at the beach. Does that mean the beach isn't a family place? It was a little odd to see that in a car forum but there's nothing wrong with the ad in particular. I don't see what's so "dirty" about lingerie.

It's the fact that an ad like that has NEVER been on this forum before. Nuff' said.

[DagerOne]

In any case, the ad is work safe, the site itself is actually PG-13 (no actual nudity) though if you work at a place that is pretty restrictive on sites, you'll want to check it out after work.


Almost half of my patients are teenage girls. I can't risk them (or more importantly, their parents) seeing that ad on a site I'm viewing. And, as I work for a company and don't own the practice myself, I don't have administrative privs on the computers to allow me to install other browsers or change settings to filter out the ads.

[scrupul0us]

I don't have administrative privs on the computers to allow me to install other browsers or change settings to filter out the ads.

just use a freaking host file

overwrite your stock windows one with this one:

www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt

and your internet experience will be 100% better... i find it kills 90+% of all adverts and banners and keeps other nasty stuff away

if u need help figuring out how to edit your hosts file PM me


as for all this non-sense about being a family friendly forum and all the hypocracy... grow the fudge up... if u have "family concerns" about your kid being on this forum then it begs the question "if you kid doesnt have a cougar or isnt old enough to drive why is he/she on the site to begin with"???

honestly... im all for the swear filter and a certain level of moderation, but do we have to boil things down so tight so people can view this stuff at work so that i becomes not fun anymore???

[FastCougar]

It's funny that hypocracy is brought up since I'm "now in it for the money". I hate to admit it, but I'm running the banner for Rick AS A FAVOR and making $0.00 on it for the 2 months that it's run! However, if it's going to stop members from browsing, I'm wondering if there is a need for a smaller membership group, called "Bronze" or something that ALL it does is stop the banners for a very nominal fee ... say half of Gold's membership price ... $6/year. Would that suite you guys/gals better?

[wadespencer99]

Is it any worse than you'd see in a Walmart flyer or Sears catalog? :confused:

[J-Man]

I just logged out to see the ad and I cannot believe you guys are getting upset over one stupid banner ad that is small as hell and you can barely tell it's there. If you stand a couple feet back from the screen you cannot even make out anything except the text.

[Goldie]

It's funny that hypocracy is brought up since I'm "now in it for the money". I hate to admit it, but I'm running the banner for Rick AS A FAVOR and making $0.00 on it for the 2 months that it's run! However, if it's going to stop members from browsing, I'm wondering if there is a need for a smaller membership group, called "Bronze" or something that ALL it does is stop the banners for a very nominal fee ... say half of Gold's membership price ... $6/year. Would that suite you guys/gals better?

IMO, I'd say no. You already have a very low price solution to removing the banners. $12 is nothing. In the amount of time people have complained about it, I'm sure they have waisted at least that in their company's money! And if you are one who says you do this on your own time, figure out what your time is worth. Pay the $12 or deal with the banners.

[LadyX]

Put some 3/4 naked men pictures up there then, and see how many people complain.

The ad doesn't bother me, it bothers my supervisor, who said she'd turn a blind eye today, because there's nobody here.

[Buckshot77]

Is it any worse than you'd see in a Walmart flyer or Sears catalog? :confused:

That's pretty much my thought on the ad. It's a tame piece and you see more skin in the ads in Sunday's paper. Yes, if you click the link and go to the site itself there's more provacative stuff to look at, but if that's your concern please don't click on the banner ads at a place where you would feel uncomfortable with other people seeing what you're looking at.

Yes, Trevor is running this ad as a favor for me for nothing (thanks man) just to see if it converts to any sales since we're a newer startup and still working on our advertising and sales. I'd actually been talking to him about doing this for 6 months so it has nothing to do with the site becoming a business proposition.

Thanks,
Rick

[wadespencer99]

There was one just as risque on the sidebar of the MSN hotmail home page yesterday.

[LadyX]

Hotmail is blocked on my work computer.

[BigBalledOX]

It's funny that hypocracy is brought up since I'm "now in it for the money". I hate to admit it, but I'm running the banner for Rick AS A FAVOR and making $0.00 on it for the 2 months that it's run! However, if it's going to stop members from browsing, I'm wondering if there is a need for a smaller membership group, called "Bronze" or something that ALL it does is stop the banners for a very nominal fee ... say half of Gold's membership price ... $6/year. Would that suite you guys/gals better?

*I*, at least, NEVER called you a hypocrite. I just pointed out that you're now running this "for profit", and since advertisements generate revenue, the way it typically works is that whoever pays the most gets the primo ad space. Frankly Trevor, all I care is that NECO stays up and running, I don't care if you have to pimp your mom in Cuba, as long as NECO continues to function. :tongue:

Secondly, no, I don't think a lower cost membership is a reasonable option. I'm not trying to be a dick here, but if you break down the cost of a year-long Gold Membership, it works out to 3.2 cents per day.

3.2 cents. Seriously, if you're not willing to pay 3.2 cents per day to make the banners go away, I don't think there's any amount someone would pay. And I would have never noticed these banners because I am "remembered" on all the computers I use, at home or at work, so I never log in, and keeping this in mind, I'll never log out, because no one can access my stuff anyways.

[scrupul0us]

I don't care if you have to pimp your mom in Cuba

its moments like this that makes having you a member here so worth it :biggrin:

[LostRacer]

Hotmail is blocked on my work computer.

That right there is the anchor statement.

I don't find a couple a complaints a "hypocritical" consipiracy. We are all here for some reason or another. However maybe Rick can tone down the banner ads a little? Just like avatars and sig banners, people do view this stuff at work. As a matter of fact I'd say most do. Or is it possible to have them run in a timed fashion?? Like say around 4:30pm to like say 7am? That way it still can get traffic without the worry of administrative recourse on individuals?

[FastCougar]

That right there is the anchor statement.

I don't find a couple a complaints a "hypocritical" consipiracy. We are all here for some reason or another. However maybe Rick can tone down the banner ads a little? Just like avatars and sig banners, people do view this stuff at work. As a matter of fact I'd say most do. Or is it possible to have them run in a timed fashion?? Like say around 4:30pm to like say 7am? That way it still can get traffic without the worry of administrative recourse on individuals?I'm sure that's possible, but my 4:30 and your 4:30 are different ... my 4:30 is your 1:30 ... and what they hell are you doing getting off work at 4:30 you SLACKER! :gtfo:



:rofl:

Seriously though ... if a banner with two women wearing underwear is going to cause this much grief for members at work, I will redesign the banner ad.

[LadyX]

I can only speak for myself, but, I would greatly appreciate that. I practically spend my whole day logged on from work. That's 9 hours. I almost never go on at home. If it becomes blocked...omg..what would I do with all that time?!?! :s

[LostRacer]

Hell..I'm in IT I watch what I want when I want ;) :rofl:

[wadespencer99]

If it becomes blocked...omg..what would I do with all that time?!?! :s


Your job? :shrug:


and what they hell are you doing getting off work at 4:30 you SLACKER! :gtfo:


:biggrin:

[LadyX]

Your job? :shrug:
I'm a receptionist and switchboard operator. And I can multi-task.

[wadespencer99]

That's fine, and probably true.

So, get a goldmember subscription, and you'll never have to worry about it again :)

[scrupul0us]

That's fine, and probably true.

So, get a goldmember subscription, and you'll never have to worry about it again :)

i believe thats check and mate

[contrapaul]

Wow, I had no idea this thread would go crazy. I didn't know that the ad would be a prbolem at work for people, but I guess so. I'm not complaining, I'll go Gold or platinum, since it isn't much. After all I've learned from Neco, it is worth it.

[FastCougar]

I just revisited the banner ad campaign setup and realized that I mistakenly set the priority to "high", thus why it was showing exclusively ... my mistake. The banner is now in rotation with all the others, so it should be disbursed more and thus, you have a like a 1 in 4 chance of seeing it. So, those at work, until I can change the banner itself, simply refresh the page until another banner comes up ;)

[bubby]

Even if it is a little risque, it's definitely no worse than the princess getting railed from behind by mario. :rofl:

[contrapaul]

Even if it is a little risque, it's definitely no worse than the princess getting railed from behind by mario. :rofl:

:rofl:

Cool, I wondered why there was one ad exclusively... hope the business venture works, no one gets fired, and the ad rotation is fixed forever!

[DagerOne]

Even if it is a little risque, it's definitely no worse than the princess getting railed from behind by mario. :rofl:

Yeah, about that. Scrup, I had to tell my son Mario was giving the Princess the Heimlich maneuver. Thanks for that.

(sidenote, you've got the Konami code wrong...LRLR, not RLRL)

[JScullin]

This thread makes me hate Americas freedoms.

[scrupul0us]

(sidenote, you've got the Konami code wrong...LRLR, not RLRL)

i stand corrected... and ive changed my avatar to be a little more "family friendly" :rolleyes:

[Drewmanfu0]

For all you people that have blocked access at work use www.getpast.info if it works from your place of business. They recently blocked access to alot of sites, ebay, at school and I use the Getpast proxy to view pages now.

[contrapaul]

i stand corrected... and ive changed my avatar to be a little more "family friendly" :rolleyes:

Giggity Giggity!

[bubby]

i stand corrected... and ive changed my avatar to be a little more "family friendly" :rolleyes:


I wasn't trying to cause trouble, it was just right there so I used it as an example. :flushed:

[DagerOne]

I wasn't trying to cause trouble, it was just right there so I used it as an example. :flushed:

Eh, I think he was probably rolling his eyes at me. I'm not kidding though...my son loves to sit in my lap and look at all the Cougars on the site. He saw that icon, it's cartoonish enough to get his attention, and he said "What's that guy doing to the girl, daddy?" No harm done, I should have put a smiley of some kind behind my "thanks for that" comment so no one would think I was truly upset or anything, I suppose.

[Jorgen]

Seriously though ... if a banner with two women wearing underwear is going to cause this much grief for members at work, I will redesign the banner ad.

Truthfully it doesn't cause me major grief it will just take my time spent on here down a few notches (maybe not such a bad thing). AND if it is up there and has images like that the only problem I really have is the limitations put on avatars which would likely not exceed the limit that banner is controled by.