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barkandbite
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In REALLY don't care to see banner video of guys kicking the crap out of each other when I visit a/this site. Two thumbs down.
And how is that not considered adult content? May as well just start running adds for cigarettes while you are at it. If this site needs $ that bad…let it die. There is no pride in the gutter.
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brokesomeribs
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Step 1: Firefox
Step 2: AdBlock Plus
Step 3: Never see another advertisement on the web.
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Adk
Dec 31, 2009, 1:47 AM
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It's better than boxing.
I hope Evans Wins.....
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rockforlife
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barkandbite wrote: In REALLY don't care to see banner video of guys kicking the crap out of each other when I visit a/this site. Two thumbs down. And how is that not considered adult content? May as well just start running adds for cigarettes while you are at it. If this site needs $ that bad…let it die. There is no pride in the gutter. [logout]
deal with it, its not really that big of a deal. people fight, and if you really want to block it.
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kriso9tails
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What I don't understand is, how did you get to get to be an architect without being able to think through something as basic as this?
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rockforlife
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barkandbite wrote: In REALLY don't care to see banner video of guys kicking the crap out of each other when I visit a/this site. Two thumbs down. And how is that not considered adult content? May as well just start running adds for cigarettes while you are at it. If this site needs $ that bad…let it die. There is no pride in the gutter. [logout]
WHAT? i missed this the first time, how are these even remotely related. one you watch, and one you kill your self with.
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ieclimber
Dec 31, 2009, 3:36 AM
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climbsomething
Dec 31, 2009, 3:50 AM
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DURRR.
People have bitched into the wind about the UFC ads a time or two.
It's like this: Pious OP with lame comparisons followed by a few "get Adblock" posts and an insult or two... which I may or may not be making. Thread dies, starts over again in a few months.
In reply to: There is no pride in the gutter.
Bye...
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quiteatingmysteak
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barkandbite wrote: In REALLY don't care to see banner video of guys kicking the crap out of each other when I visit a/this site. Two thumbs down.
You, my friend, are a wanker.
Not one recorded death in UFC, Pride, WEC, Strikeforce, Dream, Sengoku, Bellator, KotC, WFC or ProElite events. A small handful of career-ending injuries, probably less than ten.
Much safer than climbing.
Besides, its AWESOME!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPudQF2PWBE
You get it or you don't. And if you don't, you suck.
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mturner
Dec 31, 2009, 4:55 AM
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How about not complaining about ads that help to keep this site running
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zeke_sf
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mturner wrote: How about not complaining about ads that help to keep this site running
How about you wrap your lips around his free speech and blow?
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quiteatingmysteak
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zeke_sf wrote: mturner wrote: How about not complaining about ads that help to keep this site running How about you wrap your lips around his free speech and blow?
its not free speech, you can't say whatever you want on this site.
I do not agree with his whiney-baby rant, but dammit I defend to the death his right to say it.
To the DEATH.
as in a happy face with X's for eyeballs.
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quiteatingmysteak wrote: zeke_sf wrote: mturner wrote: How about not complaining about ads that help to keep this site running How about you wrap your lips around his free speech and blow? its not free speech, you can't say whatever you want on this site. I do not agree with his whiney-baby rant, but dammit I defend to the death his right to say it. To the DEATH. as in a happy face with X's for eyeballs.
Truth.
I like UFC but I can see how people would not like it. They should have a right to bitch about not liking it even if I don't agree. And then I get to make a witty retort about mturner pulling down Freedom's pants and giving it sloppy head. Cuz if he's not gonna keep his mouth shut, that's the price he pays. SUCK MY FREEDOM!!!!!!111
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zeke_sf
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When does Evans verse Mr T, anyway? When does the Spider play with Lyoto? Why can't they get a sumo wrestler to sit on Brock's face? What happened to the lovely Ariani?
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Dec 31, 2009, 6:42 AM
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barkandbite wrote: And how is that not considered adult content?
What the hell are you talking about, I know plenty of young kids who do martial arts and mixed martial arts.
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taydude
Dec 31, 2009, 6:48 AM
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There's ads on this site? Oh right, I remember, I downloaded Ad Block Plus.
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happiegrrrl
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You know it's a slow day at rc.com when a rant about ads gets the most hits....
I used to block the ads, but I haven't on this computer, as it doesn't seem to slow it down in page loads. But hmmmm....
It has just occurred to me that it probably does take more MB's to have them on. I am using one of those mobile modems, and only get 5 G's per month. Adblocker, here I come!
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dolphja
Dec 31, 2009, 2:38 PM
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yea well, they gotta pay for the site somehow i suppose. just be glad they're advertizing UFC and Army special forces rather than like political contributions & news outlet BS
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Dec 31, 2009, 9:57 PM
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good call, first post and thread title
has to do with generating the calm space necessary for non violent, cooperative rather than competitive sports
somethin like that, in actuality, enough <complaining>about the advertising will eventually result in some kinda action
as for me, i am good for a few $ about 5 as a contribution towards having a violence free site
no slur on the unlimited fighters, my <native peoples> representative and my us army national guard connection are both into cagefighting
hmm thinking
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Dec 31, 2009, 10:01 PM
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quiteatingmysteak wrote: Freedom isn't free.
You're right, freedom costs $1.05.
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Dec 31, 2009, 10:38 PM
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Adk wrote: It's better than boxing. I hope Evans Wins.....
Yeah, I like Evans too...he's from my neck of the woods, Niagara Falls, NY.
I know it's bloody, but relative to boxing, its safer. In MMA, there is no "standing 8 count" so you can continue getting your head punched in after you are already concussed. You can't get back up and get punched more.
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kriso9tails
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I don't get any UFC ads, but I do see ads for Sarah Palin's book, and not always when I'm in the soap box. A few questions:
i) Would you rather fight in a UFC match (at the highest level), or would you rather endure Palin's book?
ii) Which would leave you more brain damaged?
iii) You guys get all the ads with violence and sex appeal, but the Canadian targeted ads are all completely tame. That's bullshit. I guess that wasn't really a question.
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quiteatingmysteak
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nomura wrote: no slur on the unlimited fighters, my <native peoples> representative and my us army national guard connection are both into cagefighting
Seems like you have no idea what you're talking about. Of course, that means you have an opinion on this website.
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markc
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mturner wrote: How about not complaining about ads that help to keep this site running
I complained about those Subaru ads that sent mud and bottles of detergent flying around my screen. A number of people said they'd be logging on much less as a direct result of those ads. It's not much use to keep the lights on if you drive everyone off. In that case, management worked pretty quickly to limit the number of times per day that those ads would run, and let us know when the campaign would end.
The UFC ads don't bother me, but I don't feel the OP should censor his opinion about them.
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brokesomeribs wrote: Step 1: Firefox Step 2: AdBlock Plus Step 3: Never see another advertisement on the web.
Yeah, I never know what people are talking about when these threads come up.
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shockabuku wrote: brokesomeribs wrote: Step 1: Firefox Step 2: AdBlock Plus Step 3: Never see another advertisement on the web. Yeah, I never know what people are talking about when these threads come up.
I wonder if a day will come when the internet is no longer profitable by the means of ads. I can imagine that being in he near future without some sort of legal interference.
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nomura
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looks like i am saying that fighting adds are bad for calm space
and that i have nothing against the sport fighting set
the reason that fighting is not so good for climbing is that some people go off onto mountains in a sort of peace questing thing, where the climbing is secondary to putting a physical barrier between self and the likelihood of violence to begin with .. .. ..
the second reason that fighting is not good is that it leads to noncooperation and antagonism between people ..
uhhh * reluctantly sets aside trocar *
of course it is true that i am no brain surgeon, as i said before i am a soda jerk and a nightjanitor, so my views should be treated with a good deal of skepticism and / or condescension ...
u could check with oregon local C.O.B.R.A. or so lag med center severe head trauma team to see if my ideas are valid or crackpot
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quiteatingmysteak
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nomura wrote: looks like i am saying that fighting adds are bad for calm space and that i have nothing against the sport fighting set the reason that fighting is not so good for climbing is that some people go off onto mountains in a sort of peace questing thing, where the climbing is secondary to putting a physical barrier between self and the likelihood of violence to begin with .. .. .. the second reason that fighting is not good is that it leads to noncoopewration and antagonism between people .. uhhh * reluctantly sets aside trocar * of course it is true that i am no brain surgeon, as i said before i am a soda jerk and a nightjanitor, so my views should be treated with a good deal of skepticism and / or condescension ... u could check with oregon local C.O.B.R.A. or so lag med center severe head trauma team to see if my ideas are valid or crackpot
like many people you assume that the competition is based around hate and antagonism. Just the same, non climbers assume anyone out rock climbing is under dire peril and immediate danger.
as far as a calm space and peaceful climbing experience, its not like you are opening up this website in between routes and are put off by the ads. when you watch TV and the new micheal bay movie is being advertised, do your undies need changing then as well? Just curious.
Mine need changing often.
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zeke_sf wrote: mturner wrote: How about not complaining about ads that help to keep this site running How about you wrap your lips around his free speech and blow?
The_Rules wrote: http://www.rockclimbing.com/...Forum_Rules_513.html You agree that this is private property and you are our guest, and that Rockclimbing.com reserves the right to delete any message. Membership on Rockclimbing.com is a privilege, not a right.
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I'm glad the ads are up there. I almost the fights were on tonight.
I will be watching. Anyone else?
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barkandbite wrote: May as well just start running adds for cigarettes while you are at it. [logout]
Maybe rockclimbing.com needs to start running cigarette adds. They probally pay more than video game ads
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kriso9tails
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chrisJoosse wrote: Respectfully, complaining about the ads that deliver you a forum of this scope and quality (for free!) might, in some quarters, be viewed as entitled, ungrateful whining.
For free? We don't use it for free. NameMedia acquired this site for it's own profit yet the site itself is not profitable with out the contributions and developments of various members and of previous owners.
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rschap
Jan 3, 2010, 10:16 PM
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kriso9tails wrote: What I don't understand is, how did you get to get to be an architect without being able to think through something as basic as this?
You don't think architects actually think do you?
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kriso9tails
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Admittedly, I don't know any architects. I just assumed there was some sort of guiding force that let them put things into context so that we didn't end up with two bedroom houses designed to have eighteen bathrooms.
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rschap
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I deal with architects at work all the time; they seem to know the basics but none of the intricacies of actually building something, anything. To me, level of education says nothing of a person’s intelligence; it just tells me how willing they are to put up with the BS that is our current educational system.
Sorry getting a little off topic here. The ads don’t bother me that much, paying out of my pocket to contribute to any web site would.
Edit to add:My favorite line to date is “I drew it so it must be possible” to which my response was “sure, but you won’t like how much it will cost”
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chrisJoosse wrote: zeke_sf wrote: mturner wrote: How about not complaining about ads that help to keep this site running How about you wrap your lips around his free speech and blow? Free speech in a forum like this applies to the publisher, not to people who happen to post here. The OP might have a valid opinion and you might agree or disagree, but that's not a matter of rights- nobody has any right to say anything here, beyond that which is extended to them by the publishers or their designates. The_Rules wrote: http://www.rockclimbing.com/...Forum_Rules_513.html You agree that this is private property and you are our guest, and that Rockclimbing.com reserves the right to delete any message. Membership on Rockclimbing.com is a privilege, not a right. I'm sure feedback like this is important to whomever makes the decisions about ad content and all, but I also expect that paying the bills is important too- and membership here is what, free? Respectfully, complaining about the ads that deliver you a forum of this scope and quality (for free!) might, in some quarters, be viewed as entitled, ungrateful whining. Especially when blocking ad content (or simply ignoring it, or better yet, clicking through from time to time, for which the advertiser usually pays the site- think of it as spending their money!) is so easy.
Yeah, I entirely get how free speech works here, but thanks..... What it really means is we have a right to get away with what we can here on this free site of member generated content. Or is it best we not be mewling little brats about how that content is moderated? I don't really know or care anymore, it's all in fun.
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sbaclimber wrote: rschap wrote: My favorite line to date is “I drew it so it must be possible”... Sweet!!! According to whoever said that, all of Escher's drawings must be possible too!  [image]http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/minitext/escher/penrose_triangle.gif[/image] Lawn sculpture, anyone...?
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I REALLY don't care to see ad video of Mucinex snot characters trying to fight my immune system when I visit this site. Two thumbs down.
And how is that not considered child content? May as well just start running ads for the Teletubbies. If this site needs $ that bad...let it die. There is no pride up my nose.
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As long as the political left can't advertise/run ads for their own bleeders I could care less what is advertised here. Well, ok. Maybe they're are better than a terrorist sponsor.
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Sorry to rekindle a dead thread but I've kinda changed my mind about ads on this site because they are now showing full length commercials with sound. I'm fine with visuals that I can simply ignore but when a commercial with sound starts playing it's hard to ignore and just really annoying, especially when at work  I realize not being able to ignore it is the point but at some point it goes to far.
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mturner wrote: Sorry to rekindle a dead thread but I've kinda changed my mind about ads on this site because they are now showing full length commercials with sound. I'm fine with visuals that I can simply ignore but when a commercial with sound starts playing it's hard to ignore and just really annoying, especially when at work I realize not being able to ignore it is the point but at some point it goes to far.
As stated before.
Firefox.
Adblock.
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ddt
May 10, 2010, 8:47 AM
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mturner wrote: Sorry to rekindle a dead thread but I've kinda changed my mind about ads on this site because they are now showing full length commercials with sound. I'm fine with visuals that I can simply ignore but when a commercial with sound starts playing it's hard to ignore and just really annoying, especially when at work I realize not being able to ignore it is the point but at some point it goes to far.
Which ads? I'm not seeing this... probably because of geo-targeting excluding South Africa.
Thanks.
DDT
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ddt wrote: mturner wrote: Sorry to rekindle a dead thread but I've kinda changed my mind about ads on this site because they are now showing full length commercials with sound. I'm fine with visuals that I can simply ignore but when a commercial with sound starts playing it's hard to ignore and just really annoying, especially when at work I realize not being able to ignore it is the point but at some point it goes to far. Which ads? I'm not seeing this... probably because of geo-targeting excluding South Africa. Thanks. DDT
Seems to have stopped for now but it was in the top right frame in the photos section below "select a category "
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mturner wrote: Sorry to rekindle a dead thread but I've kinda changed my mind about ads on this site because they are now showing full length commercials with sound. I'm fine with visuals that I can simply ignore but when a commercial with sound starts playing it's hard to ignore and just really annoying, especially when at work I realize not being able to ignore it is the point but at some point it goes to far.
This happened to me a couple days ago, and it just happened again when I loaded rc.com a couple minutes ago. The ad was for Clearasil Ultra, and it was in the ad block right under the My Stuff box. I tried reloading several times both the other day and today, and haven't had a repeat in a single day yet. Ad with default audio is definitely annoying.
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I'm trying to get this ad removed...
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