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Topic: OT - Talking Ads

eroller
First Class Passenger
Member # 1649

posted 04-11-2005 10:59 PM

Sorry to be off topic ... but is anyone else annoyed by all the talking (make that shouting!) ads on Cruise Talk. Some are extremely obnoxious and there is no way to turn them off. Joe, I realize you need advertising to support the site, but do you have to permit the talking ads?

Ernie

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Jekyll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1878

posted 04-11-2005 11:02 PM

Well after this post - thank the Lord - I always turn my volume off before I log on...haven't noticed any talking ads for years on here...

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Atlcruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 4586

posted 04-11-2005 11:13 PM

It is getting old and quick. I just turn down my volume and ignore the ads.

Gordon

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eroller
First Class Passenger
Member # 1649

posted 04-11-2005 11:18 PM

The really obnoxious talking ads on Cruise Talk are relatively new. I would say within the last six months or less.

I tend to keep my volume on as sometime I listen to music while surfing the net or go to sites which have a legitimate reason to have sound. I keep the volume fairly low, but the talking ads on Cruise Talk seem to be set to a very high volume and blast out everything, especially the peace and quiet. Not a fun way to read all the interesting posts on Cruise Talk. Sometimes I try to click on a thread as quickly as possible to get away from the talking ad, only to have the same talking ad blast me out on next page. There is no escaping!

Ernie

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joe at travelpage
Administrator
Member # 622

posted 04-11-2005 11:32 PM

Sorry folks. I was in the process of blocking the really obnoxious ads but didn't get around to it before this thread started. I have blocked what I think are the most offensive but feel free to email me if you see an ad that you think is too much.

Thanks again for all your support.

Joe at TravelPage.com

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eroller
First Class Passenger
Member # 1649

posted 04-11-2005 11:51 PM

Thanks Joe!

Ernie

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Hi Seas
First Class Passenger
Member # 5085

posted 04-12-2005 08:34 AM

Joe.. I thank you sir. I find these adds to be obnoxious as well. Lately as a whole I find the whole marketing business to be"in your face"

I don't know what the marketers are thinking by being so clever, but it's not going to influence me to buy their products.

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sympatico
First Class Passenger
Member # 797

posted 04-12-2005 09:59 AM

First time it happened to me, I thought "what the H is going on? Who's talking to me?" Then I realized it was the ad at the top of the page. Very annoying to say the last. Didn't happen to-day, so I guess Joe has blocked it.

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nevadaflip
First Class Passenger
Member # 1682

posted 04-12-2005 11:45 AM

Thanks Ernie for the thread and thanks Joe for the quick blocking action!

Jerry

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Sea Wanderer
First Class Passenger
Member # 5371

posted 04-12-2005 06:14 PM

Yep, thanks from me as well. I hate ads, although I know they're necessary sometimes...

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eroller
First Class Passenger
Member # 1649

posted 04-17-2005 12:01 AM

Joe,
One of the talking ads is still floating around. It's called "eye Q". I hope you get it!

Thanks.
Ernie

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gpcruisedude
First Class Passenger
Member # 3533

posted 04-17-2005 12:21 AM

I've never even heard of these talking ads til now, as I have never heard them on Cruise talk before!

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CGT
First Class Passenger
Member # 3531

posted 04-17-2005 10:54 AM

I just got a talking ad today, very obnoxious.

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eroller
First Class Passenger
Member # 1649

posted 04-17-2005 11:03 AM

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Originally posted by gpcruisedude:
I've never even heard of these talking ads til now, as I have never heard them on Cruise talk before!

Either you don't have speakers or the volume is turned off. Talking ads are appearing everywhere. Up until a week or so ago, it was difficult to log onto Cruise Talk without a talking ad blaring away. Joe has pretty much corrected the problem (thanks Joe!).

Ernie

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Sea Wanderer
First Class Passenger
Member # 5371

posted 04-17-2005 01:13 PM

I keep my sound switched off when I'm on the net, having had unpleasant surprises in the past.

Another bone of contention is those infuriating "quivering" ads, usually located att he top of the page, or the floating ads which follow you as you scroll down the page (not on this site though, fortunately) and are hard to get rid of (if you don't click in the right place the damned thing opens - you only have to be a tiny bit out).

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