[closed] bug/error: Inappropriate Adverts on EduGeek - Post the URL here

[mossj]

I got this today...

 

I had some windows open as you can see, but none had been active for a while and I trust the others not to serve anything like this.

 

I'll try to grab the relevent details next time...

 

p.s If this is intentional (which I don't think it is but IF) I urge you to reconsider, I will never use a site that pops-up things in the middle of my screen. Regardless of how valuable a resource it is or how relevent the ad is.

Edited March 13, 2010 by mossj

[EduTech]

I also got the same advert just this second ago, only websites i had open were edugeek, gmail a work email.

 

James.

[reecec]

I haven't seen the advert but from looking at their website View Your Cookies Information | Safecount you can see what adverts from the company you have seen. This might be helpful.

[localzuk]

Yup, i've had it a few times. I never block ads, anywhere, but it will annoy a few people...

[EduTech]

I dont block any ad's either, but yeah some people will get annoyed with that one.

 

The ad seems to have come from IDG which is whom look after the ad's for edugeek so i am sure ZH/DB will let them know.

 

J

[mossj]

Also got the "IDG TechNetwork" on the cookies information page.

[maniac]

I got this today...

 

I had some windows open as you can see, but none had been active for a while and I trust the others not to serve anything like this.

 

I'll try to grab the relevent details next time...

 

p.s If this is intentional (which I don't think it is but IF) I urge you to reconsider, I will never use a site that pops-up things in the middle of my screen. Regardless of how valuable a resource it is or how relevent the ad is.

 

I had the same one earlier, didn't take a screenshot thou - I hope it's not intentional of edugeek, and is just one of the advertisers maybe overstepping the mark slightly. Regardless of how much revenue it might generate the site, this sort of advertising really irritates me.

[Dos_Box]

I saw this earlier. It appears to be a US focussed ad, and shouldn't be appearing here, if at all as we don't allow pop overs, so please bare with us as it will be at least Monday afternoon until the as peoplin the states are in work. I ronically, our UK ad manager is over there to meet them for us this week!

[localzuk]

Got the Evony advert again just. Clicking it sends me to

 

http://ads.glispa.com/sw/10786/CD3848/3Zk2AO5jCAAKaD4AAAAAAD6xEAAAAAAAAgAQAAEAAAAAAP8AAAABGNSpDAAAAAAA4o4TAAAAAAC0NhcAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACgOwQAAAAAAAIAAwAAAAAAnBfvXicBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAwlqUM-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAwPWJYAAAAAA0AAAAAAAAADQAAAAAAAAA=

 

Which redirects to

 

Welcome to Evony

 

EDIT: And a different one...

 

http://ads.glispa.com/sw/10786/CD3848/3Zk2AO5jCAD-Zz4AAAAAAEGxEAAAAAAAAgAYAAEAAAAAAP8AAAABGNSpDAAAAAAA4o4TAAAAAAC4NhcAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACgOwQAAAAAAAIAAwAAAAAAzgz1XicBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAwleRsyAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAwDYFMAAAAAA0AAAAAAAAADQAAAAAAAAA=

 

which goes to - Welcome to Evony

Edited March 14, 2010 by localzuk

[6Foot2]

I had this ad popup in front of one of my posts this morning [see attachment]

[ZeroHour]

I had this ad popup in front of one of my posts this morning [see attachment]

 

That should have gone by now, I am in contact with the ad agency.

[sparkeh]

Just to say, in case its supposed to have gone by now, that the ad is still popping up

[leco]

Come Play my Lord? With flashing cleavage? Not appropriate - is this Evony again?

[localzuk]

Come Play my Lord? With flashing cleavage? Not appropriate - is this Evony again?

 

Yep, that's the evony ads. Its putting me in a very difficult situation at work with those ads now.

[ZeroHour]

I have added a large amount of addresses now to try and prevent that nasty site so *hopefully* it wont reappear.

[FN-GM]

Hi,

 

Can we get rid of this one, not really good to have this in a school

 

Thanks

[elsiegee40]

and another to get rid of

[elsiegee40]

I'm not proposing to click on any of these to find out where they link to, but they're still getting through

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[ZeroHour]

I'm not proposing to click on any of these to find out where they link to, but they're still getting through

 

Yeh I have escalated the issue further, it appears its the US side of the ad provider causing the issue so I mailed the head of operations there. If its no better tomorrow I will disable that provider for now.

[featured_spectre]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]10677[/ATTACH]

 

Free-Choice < that is where it links too

[Domino]

...but MS paint has never let me down before....hmmmm

 

 

Seriously, if this is legit, who thought that would be a good marketing strategy?

[JoeBloggs]

Who needs Photoshop Creative Studio Macromedia CS 10 Professional Enterprise Edition??

[ZeroHour]

...but MS paint has never let me down before....hmmmm

 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]11101[/ATTACH]

 

Seriously, if this is legit, who thought that would be a good marketing strategy?

 

Merged into the correct place, not seen that one but please grab where it points to so I can see why it appeared.

[6Foot2]

@ZeroHour:

 

I just saw this image appear in this thread with your signature:

 

http://gyazo.com/e9977f887fdf212a1a9015aee315f5be.png

 

Some Edugeek members might consider this NSFW. Graphics included in signatures like these might need to be looked at again?

 

Not a criticism I just offer it for consideration.

[Steve21]

Another one of the silly ads:

 

 

http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/imgad?id=CL7G0orA6vmwDhDYBRhaMgjwY2iETZ14nA

http://ad.doubleclick.net/click%3Bh%3Dv8/3bdb/2/0/%2a/p%3B244692312%3B0-0%3B0%3B40032666%3B3454-728/90%3B42453918/42471705/1%3Bu%3D%2Cidgt-10112666322_1323706468%2C1236343b120258d%2Ccareers%2Cax.170-idgt.careers_h-idgt.cameras_l-idgt.datacenter_l-idgt.programming_l%3B~aopt%3D2/0/8e/0%3B~sscs%3D%3fhttp://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=Bv8hKZCjmTqzKOZK1qAG0lfi9D_GU24YDwbPc4Dbh4drqiQGQ9B0QARgBINvPvRc4AFDFj5Gs_v____8BYLvutIPQCqABp4370AOyAQ93d3cuZWR1Z2Vlay5uZXS6AQk3Mjh4OTBfYXPIAQLaASlodHRwOi8vd3d3LmVkdWdlZWsubmV0L2IvaG9yaXoucGhwP2ZpZD0yOfgBAYACAcACCagDAcgDFfUDAAEAxPUDAAAAEMgEAYgGAaAGAg&num=1&cid=5GiuSmdc8ASwfPtMAj9WHUoJ&sig=AOD64_1hFrPyvH0l8pHQiUfqblFkkr_pBA&client=ca-pub-7443704194229694&adurl=http://www.systweak.com/RegistryCleaner/onlyad_new.asp&nm=21

 

 

Steve