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  • #46
    Originally posted by MarkG
    thanks Pioneer, ralph. i've contacted the service on the issue. they are supposed to offer the ability to no show some categories of ads(although i'm not sure where a dialer ad would probably be in)
    Thanks for understanding us Markos .

    I doubt that's a "dialer ad", it's probably just an attempt to force a dialer for a premium (probably "adult") service on our computer. I have no desire to check what it really is, as it can get very expensive. Several lawsuits are going on here on this issue.

    If it was just an annoying popup ad, I'd say get over it, but this one is both annoying and very dangerous.

    Thanks again!

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    • #47
      I am wondering is this only a problem for the surfers from Germany? It seems that me and Ralph received it simultaneously!


      EDIT: @ Ras, it seems that this is a different problem!

      So long...
      Last edited by The Pioneer; December 5, 2002, 10:32.
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      • #48
        Dialers aren't a problem if you don't have a modem.
        "Kids, don't listen to uncle Solver unless you want your parents to spank you." - Solver

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        • #49
          Originally posted by Rasbelin
          Dialers aren't a problem if you don't have a modem.
          I don't have a modem but DSL, and my router runs on Linux, if that is what you suggest. But I have enough common sense to care about others who still have one.

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          • #50
            Originally posted by The Pioneer
            I am wondering is this only a problem for the surfers from Germany?
            Could well be as I didn't get it at all, even if I tried, and it's known that Poly uses targeted advertising with DoubleClick. Markos has apparently configured the ad displaying script so that users coming from German hosts show targeted Amazon.de banner ads for Germans. But I have also noticed that this also seem to count for other banners too as users from Finnish hosts get targeted Finnish DoubleClick ads (e.g. the Kompuutteri Kaikille magazine had recently a Finnish banner ad campaign on DoubleClick and it was seen here too by me).
            "Kids, don't listen to uncle Solver unless you want your parents to spank you." - Solver

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            • #51
              Originally posted by Sir Ralph

              I don't have a modem but DSL, and my router runs on Linux, if that is what you suggest. But I have enough common sense to care about others who still have one.
              I understand your concern and I fully agree with you that it's a problem if you have a modem.
              "Kids, don't listen to uncle Solver unless you want your parents to spank you." - Solver

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              • #52
                Even if the dialer succeeds to install, it probably can't hurt anyone outside Germany, unless they have the same pre-select 0190... for premium services.

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                • #53
                  pioneer, the specific pop-up service is showing specific ads for each country. given that the text is in german(and from this thread), i think it's safe to say that it's shown on german visitors only
                  Co-Founder, Apolyton Civilization Site
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                  • #54
                    In Finland there's no phone numbers or area codes that start with 1 or 01 as 112 is the public emergency number like in Germany. But it's still for me too a matter of principle if a pop-up window downloads unwanted software to your PC, even if it couldn't do any harm as you're not using a modem.
                    "Kids, don't listen to uncle Solver unless you want your parents to spank you." - Solver

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                    • #55
                      I am wondering how Poly looks when you are in a different country?! I'll be in the US over Christmas and if I surf I'll check it out!

                      So long...
                      Last edited by The Pioneer; December 5, 2002, 14:25.
                      Excellence can be attained if you Care more than other think is wise, Risk more than others think is safe, Dream more than others think is practical and Expect more than others think is possible.
                      Ask a Question and you're a fool for 3 minutes; don't ask a question and you're a fool for the rest of your life! Chinese Proverb
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                      • #56
                        Markos, isn't there any other option for incomes than gambling ads that want to download software? Not because I would be against gambling. Could you finally consider introducing premier memberships that allow access to Poly without ads or maybe give something extra for the subscribers? Or a second alternative would be setting up a donation scheme using e.g. AnyPay and Amazon.com (not PayPal as it's known for fraud).
                        "Kids, don't listen to uncle Solver unless you want your parents to spank you." - Solver

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                        • #57
                          Originally posted by MarkG
                          With the money Markos makes from his merchandising? Heck no!
                          the store makes up for only a small part of our revenue

                          unfortunately pop-ups are the opposite...

                          i'll try to tack down the source
                          Mmmm... should I or should I not belive that? I guess I should, since I did see Markos sitting on the street corner wearing rags and asking for people to put some coins in his Poly cup the other day.
                          I drink to one other, and may that other be he, to drink to another, and may that other be me!

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                          • #58
                            Markos, what is with all this Xuipter junk that IE keeps telling me to sign and download? I just don't trust poly enough to download this.
                            I drink to one other, and may that other be he, to drink to another, and may that other be me!

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                            • #59
                              Thawn,

                              Maybe we should instead launch a more dramatic fund raising campaign. "Be a beggar and save Apolyton." If you volunteer to beg at e.g. your local shopping centre, you will get as a bonus the membership of the "Honourary Apolyton Guild" and a custom title.
                              "Kids, don't listen to uncle Solver unless you want your parents to spank you." - Solver

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                              • #60
                                what is with all this Xuipter junk that IE keeps telling me to sign and download?
                                it's hard to give an answer if i dont know more details about it
                                a screenshot would be a great start....
                                Co-Founder, Apolyton Civilization Site
                                Co-Owner/Webmaster, Top40-Charts.com | CTO, Apogee Information Systems
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