charlie
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Mon Nov-19-07 08:00 AM
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On DU. On its forum pages. The site we're talking about.
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| -I am deeply offended by the "Rational Responders" ad on the DU "Greatest" page |
Fly by night |
Nov-18-07 11:03 AM |
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We have no control over the Google ads that are displayed |
EarlG |
Nov-18-07 11:05 AM |
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Thanks for the information |
Fly by night |
Nov-18-07 11:13 AM |
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Hold on. Who said he was blocking it? |
tkmorris |
Nov-18-07 03:14 PM |
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hahahah.. I never NOTICED the ad, but NOW I clicked on the link to see what the fuss was |
SoCalDem |
Nov-18-07 03:33 PM |
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You don't need to fix anyone's beliefs, you just need to censor the ads they can see. |
impeachdubya |
Nov-18-07 03:29 PM |
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On the other hand, you may be trying to censor an ad some of us |
smoogatz |
Nov-19-07 07:14 AM |
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I imagine you can find lots of that on the 'net. Go for it. |
Fly by night |
Nov-19-07 07:23 AM |
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Don't look now |
charlie |
Nov-19-07 07:37 AM |
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Where? |
Fly by night |
Nov-19-07 07:56 AM |
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What? |
charlie |
Nov-19-07 08:00 AM |
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Huh? |
Fly by night |
Nov-19-07 08:13 AM |
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"Or maybe not" |
charlie |
Nov-19-07 08:19 AM |
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Your "link" is not to a DU page. |
Fly by night |
Nov-19-07 09:26 AM |
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No kidding |
charlie |
Nov-19-07 11:37 AM |
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Thank you for keeping DU safe from scantily clad atheist babes. |
smoogatz |
Nov-19-07 08:23 AM |
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No, no, you don't understand. We need to be veewwwy caweful, west we aweeeinate the vawyooz votews. |
impeachdubya |
Nov-20-07 02:09 AM |
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EarlG, are you telling me only ONE person has to complain and an ad |
angstlessk |
Nov-18-07 03:27 PM |
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the Matt Blunt ad is kinda offensive |
hfojvt |
Nov-20-07 02:39 AM |
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I agree completely. Why are Rethugligans allowed to troll for donations on DU ... |
Fly by night |
Nov-20-07 08:57 AM |
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To be precise, it's the *admin* you should contact for things like that |
muriel_volestrangler |
Nov-20-07 10:28 AM |
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Thanks. I'll do that. |
Fly by night |
Nov-20-07 10:44 AM |
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I contacted Skinner and DU will start blocking the Matt Blount ad within the day. |
Fly by night |
Nov-20-07 03:20 PM |
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typical... |
Beelzebud |
Nov-18-07 11:18 AM |
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*sigh* not the poor persecuted believers again... |
mr blur |
Nov-18-07 12:31 PM |
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If you can read, you know I'm not a traditional "person of faith". |
Fly by night |
Nov-18-07 02:03 PM |
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I almost never notice the ads |
donheld |
Nov-18-07 02:19 PM |
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I very seldom notice them myself. The visual image w/ this ad was so not-DU that it caught my eye. |
Fly by night |
Nov-18-07 02:25 PM |
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You're right, we should put her in a burka! Hide that evil flesh peddler! |
Beelzebud |
Nov-18-07 02:34 PM |
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I think I must block the ads |
DemReadingDU |
Nov-19-07 06:44 AM |
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There are ads on DU? Oh firefox with adbock add-on, how I love thee. |
LeftyMom |
Nov-18-07 02:24 PM |
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Since I don't have foxfire, I couldn't avoid the ad on the "Greatest" page. |
Fly by night |
Nov-18-07 02:27 PM |
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If you're that sensitive, switching might not be a bad idea. |
LeftyMom |
Nov-18-07 02:32 PM |
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Fortunately, it appears the mods have already taken action. |
Fly by night |
Nov-18-07 02:44 PM |
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So were you more offended by boobies (The horror!) or skepticism? |
LeftyMom |
Nov-18-07 02:47 PM |
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Name removed |
Nov-18-07 03:01 PM |
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Hon, it's a DISCUSSION BOARD. We discuss things. |
LeftyMom |
Nov-18-07 03:16 PM |
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Here's a boob and a hat. |
impeachdubya |
Nov-18-07 03:46 PM |
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You appear to be purposely dense. Why is that, "hon"? |
Fly by night |
Nov-18-07 04:01 PM |
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LeftyMom |
Nov-18-07 04:06 PM |
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Word to the wise- |
riverdeep |
Nov-18-07 04:10 PM |
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That does sound like a good idea. Thanks for reinforcing it. |
Fly by night |
Nov-18-07 04:15 PM |
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For the record, some of us get it |
spoony |
Nov-19-07 05:53 AM |
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Thanks. This thread did bring out the "boobs" among us, didn't it? |
Fly by night |
Nov-19-07 07:36 AM |
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How did the ad insult you? |
aikoaiko |
Nov-18-07 03:08 PM |
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It didn't insult me. It was offensive and inappropriate on a number of levels ... |
Fly by night |
Nov-18-07 05:39 PM |
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The old "We're alienating the values voter!!!" Alarm Klaxon. Key word in your post? "Concern" |
impeachdubya |
Nov-19-07 03:49 AM |
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You're welcome. Glad it allowed DU to avoid being labelled something we're not. |
Fly by night |
Nov-19-07 07:39 AM |
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Again, thank you for your concern. |
impeachdubya |
Nov-20-07 01:59 AM |
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get over yourself |
Skittles |
Nov-19-07 04:56 AM |
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Hey!!! I'm Offended!!! |
uhhuh |
Nov-19-07 05:01 AM |
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'Me, me, me, me, me." Is that an accurate paraphrase of your post? |
Fly by night |
Nov-19-07 07:43 AM |
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I'm sure they appreciate your appreciation |
charlie |
Nov-19-07 07:47 AM |
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No, it is not. |
uhhuh |
Nov-21-07 02:42 AM |
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"scantily clad" atheists? Man, that almost makes me want to turn the ads back on. |
impeachdubya |
Nov-18-07 03:28 PM |
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hahahahahaha me too.. I actually clicked the site link |
SoCalDem |
Nov-18-07 03:37 PM |
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I suppose this is the ad |
charlie |
Nov-19-07 04:15 AM |
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HAHAHAHA!!! Hey You Guys!!! |
uhhuh |
Nov-19-07 05:09 AM |
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I guess it didn't get "blocked", after all. Boy, talk about peeing in the OP's wheaties. |
impeachdubya |
Nov-20-07 02:03 AM |
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Hey now, I was so engrossed in the picture that I didn't even read the words! |
EnviroBat |
Nov-19-07 08:00 AM |
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The most offensive thing about that ad is the bad photoshop job, frankly. |
impeachdubya |
Nov-20-07 02:01 AM |
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And I am insulted by almost all candidates dragging God in the campaign |
Amanita |
Nov-18-07 03:33 PM |
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No. n/t |
H2O Man |
Nov-19-07 05:34 AM |
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HEY!!! |
uhhuh |
Nov-19-07 05:26 AM |
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Like the stupid internet ads that say "Shoot the monkey and win a laptop" |
SoCalDem |
Nov-19-07 06:26 AM |
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You can block the ads, go to preferences |
DemReadingDU |
Nov-19-07 06:48 AM |
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How much money does DU make off allowing Google Ads? |
MikeDuffy |
Nov-19-07 07:07 AM |
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I love the smell of censorship in the morning |
SecularMotion |
Nov-19-07 07:02 AM |
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Please do. I have never seen such an ad on DU. Have you? |
Fly by night |
Nov-19-07 07:19 AM |
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Please note the sarcasm |
SecularMotion |
Nov-19-07 07:42 AM |
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And I am secure enough in my beliefs not to have to insult the beliefs of others. |
Fly by night |
Nov-19-07 07:53 AM |
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So a Jew, a Christian, and a big tittied cop walk in to a bar and... |
EnviroBat |
Nov-19-07 07:46 AM |
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Right forum, wrong thread. (Or maybe not). |
Fly by night |
Nov-19-07 07:54 AM |
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You can't insulate others form what you take offence too... |
LeftHander |
Nov-19-07 08:44 AM |
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The "form" my "offence" took was to alert the mods and invite comment. |
Fly by night |
Nov-19-07 09:20 AM |
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Good from throughout, Fly! |
A-Schwarzenegger |
Nov-20-07 02:35 AM |
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I'm greatly offended by Hillary Clinton, but I don't start threads about her. |
MLFerrell |
Nov-19-07 12:10 PM |
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You're about the only one here who doesn't. |
Fly by night |
Nov-19-07 06:02 PM |
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Oh that dirty dirty blasphemy! |
Bornaginhooligan |
Nov-19-07 12:54 PM |
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CENSORSHIP! That is what you re implying...with yourself as Chief Inquisitor |
Didereaux |
Nov-20-07 02:52 AM |
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So turn off ads; you're a donor. Or get Firefox, and block them. |
Basileus Basileon |
Nov-20-07 10:47 AM |
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Oh noes, teh opressed religionists are being opressed by the Evil Atheist Conspiracy!!! |
Odin2005 |
Nov-20-07 03:40 PM |
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