They:
a) have nothing to do with portal, or even gaming in general
b) suck
c) look like scams

Otherwise I'd be clicking them. Is it possible to make them relevant, or at the very least, remotely interesting so I feel a little safer clicking on them? I'd like to help, but I dont want to get raped by spyware by clicking on untrustworthy-looking ads.

It is google ads so the one responsible for low quality are google, not the people on this site.

Just ignore them. Works wonders with me.

Just follow my policy:

Don't. Click. Ads. Ever.

Interitus wrote:
a) have nothing to do with portal, or even gaming in general
b) suck
c) look like scams

Otherwise I'd be clicking them.

1.) I don't control what is on them, it is based on the context of the page they are on, which is why they vary from thread to thread. Eventually Google will figure out this is a gaming site and start posting gaming ads, but until their bot figures that out there's nothing I can do about it.

2.) If they suck so bad then donate! $10 minimum gets rid of ads for life.

3.) How are they scams? It's from google.

Ricotez wrote:
Just follow my policy:

Don't. Click. Ads. Ever.

When we don't have enough money to cover the server costs, I'll be sure to put all the blame on you since you're so outspoken against helping the site.

So there's no options to change what kind of ads, damn. I'm too far in debt right now to be donating But they do look like scams, or something.

Quote:
Brainstorm Maps
Easy-to-Use Brainstorming Software Enhances Productivity.
http://www.Mindjet.com

...wtf!? Seems iffy to me.

msleeper wrote:
When we don't have enough money to cover the server costs, I'll be sure to put all the blame on you since you're so outspoken against helping the site.

Don't worry msleeper! I've clicked on a few (usually by accident, but that makes little difference)

I agree with Ricotez's policy. I don't trust any internet advertisements to click it, and they are irrelevant to this website. It would be good if there were more relevant ads, for example one from BestBuy about buying half life 2, or adds from steam.

Personally, I have zero problems with the ads. I click them regularly, as I figure it helps the site, and I am far too poor to be donating at the moment.

Just because you click them doesn't mean you have to hand over your credit card details/ life savings/ wife etc. There is no chance that I will buy anything the ads are selling (see my "too poor" comments for details), so I can see no harm in clicking.

Plus, I have had no problems with spyware from websites since I ditched IE for Firefox a long time ago. However, if you are really paranoid about this sort of thing, look in to Sandboxie, or similar programs.

NocturnalGhost wrote:

msleeper wrote:
When we don't have enough money to cover the server costs, I'll be sure to put all the blame on you since you're so outspoken against helping the site.

Do whatever you want

I'm not against helping the site, but I AM against clicking ads. I hate the fact that big companies (read: Google) collect personal data as it's a direct violation of our right on privacy, so I never, NEVER click ads, especially if they say "You Are A Winner!!!" (always scams) or "Click Here" (then I ask "Why?"). They should try "Don't Click Here" for a change, I'm sure they get far more hits then.

I've always hated ads of all kinds; tv, radio, those annoying fliers left on your windshield at the mall and even web sites. Imagine how happy I was when I discovered Adblock Plus. On the flip side I really enjoy this site and since I can't afford even a small donation at the moment I thought it'd be cool to temporarily disable AdBlock and click on all the ads to generate a few cents so I can continue to enjoy this site. I didn't buy anything, my computer is not riddled with malware and as far as I know I didn't sell my soul. <shrug>

hum, thats weird... i don't see any adds

rellikpd wrote:
hum, thats weird... i don't see any adds

You're a supporter.

I AM???? HOLY CRAP!

:-p

bizob wrote:
...and as far as I know I didn't sell my soul.

You must not have read the fine print. Please assume the soul submission position.

Duffedwaffe wrote:

You're a supporter.

Adair wrote:
You must not have read the fine print. Please assume the soul submission position.

Double ROFL!