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Lafiel on 16 September 2008

am I the only one who get's a talking ad that says "Hi, I'm Amber" "What's your name?" frequently on this site ?

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thekitchensink on 16 September 2008

Hi! I'm Amber!

What's your name?

Could I trouble you for some maple syrup to go with the plate of roffles you just served up?

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JBoogie on 16 September 2008

Loud_Hot_White_Box said:

Whether at work, school, or home, it's shitty to have to deal with "Congratulations, You've won a Nintendo Wii..."

I'm using Chrome more than Firefox recently and maybe the adblocking isn't up to snuff. I know ioi mentioned we should stop using adblockers, which is fine IF the ads stay within their banners. Popups and audible advertisements are too much to deal with, sorry.

So, this is a request to get rid of popups and audible ads. I don't want to have to maximize adblocking again.

I feel the same way. Its annoying.

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yoyo on 16 September 2008

I only get vgchartz store ads

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oxford-gamer on 16 September 2008

Lafiel said:
am I the only one who get's a talking ad that says "Hi, I'm Amber" "What's your name?" frequently on this site ?

I always seem to get that one. My parents often give a strange look when they hear that, and i always give that "it'snotmyfaultioineedsadsinordertokeepthissiterunningimsorry" look. it's quite a face stresser.

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stof on 16 September 2008

I most often get the "SAY SOMETHING... WHAT!"

There's been many a thread bemoaning the moaning. And Rightfully so. Hopefully this new deal will lead to quiet ads, If not, the best we can do is keep urging ioi to not accept vocal ads.

Those damn vocal ads.

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disolitude on 16 September 2008

See there is an organization called IAB. They regulate the kind of guidelines advertisers are allowed to do online. One of their guidelines is that an ad is not allowed to have sound unless initated by a user.

Ofcourse not everyone follows IAB...advertisers and flash agencies will make ads that are not compatible with IABs standards. Since no one regulates this yet, it is solely on VGChartz's shoulders to refuse the ad and possibly refuse free money if they have no one else to fill that ad spot with.

So the ad that talks to you will stay here for a long long time...

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super_etecoon on 16 September 2008

We are being held for ransom.

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Mummelmann on 16 September 2008

I've not seen them, if that is due to my browser (FF3) or something else I don't know, but by the sound (literally) of it I should just be glad and move along.