AdSense in articles
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The Grand Negus wrote:
I really, really don't understand these rules
I see your, quite literal, point, but IMHO, I think ads (or rather links) for your own stuff in your sig is one thing, since they aren't instrusive, Ad Sense ads and the like, however, are probably a step too far. :~
"I'm not lying, I'm just writing fiction with my mouth"
Phil Harding wrote:
I think ads (or rather links) for your own stuff in your sig is one thing, since they aren't instrusive
Not intrusive? Ads in signatures are, first of all, usually off-topic - which means, literally, that they are intruding on the conversation. Secondly, they tend, in many cases, to be more colorful, bolder, and/or take up more screen space than the posts - see, in this very thread, the signatures of Kreskowiak, Shog, Punathambekar, Clifton, Brad, and even your own. This makes them distracting, and whatever distracts intrudes on one's concentration. Finally - just in case you're not convinced - take a look at these: Bright and beautiful[^]. Colorful and animated[^]. Nicely centered[^]. Literary[^]. Simply Elegant[^]. Wide Character String[^]. Retro[^]. Not intrusive?
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Phil Harding wrote:
I think ads (or rather links) for your own stuff in your sig is one thing, since they aren't instrusive
Not intrusive? Ads in signatures are, first of all, usually off-topic - which means, literally, that they are intruding on the conversation. Secondly, they tend, in many cases, to be more colorful, bolder, and/or take up more screen space than the posts - see, in this very thread, the signatures of Kreskowiak, Shog, Punathambekar, Clifton, Brad, and even your own. This makes them distracting, and whatever distracts intrudes on one's concentration. Finally - just in case you're not convinced - take a look at these: Bright and beautiful[^]. Colorful and animated[^]. Nicely centered[^]. Literary[^]. Simply Elegant[^]. Wide Character String[^]. Retro[^]. Not intrusive?
Well, yes I see what you mean, but while you or others may find some sigs annoying, for the most part, the style and content of these are just extensions of peoples personalities, which as I mentioned, is one thing. Sigs can be ignored while reading articles/posts (because they're at the bottom), Adsense and the like tend to form part of the article/post, so cannot as easily be ignored, I think alot of people on this site would find it highly irritating to have advertising like this in articles, myself included :). Like I said I see your point, but I don't really accept the double standards argument, call it a fine line if you like, but even so, it's a very tangible line.
"I'm not lying, I'm just writing fiction with my mouth"
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Well, yes I see what you mean, but while you or others may find some sigs annoying, for the most part, the style and content of these are just extensions of peoples personalities, which as I mentioned, is one thing. Sigs can be ignored while reading articles/posts (because they're at the bottom), Adsense and the like tend to form part of the article/post, so cannot as easily be ignored, I think alot of people on this site would find it highly irritating to have advertising like this in articles, myself included :). Like I said I see your point, but I don't really accept the double standards argument, call it a fine line if you like, but even so, it's a very tangible line.
"I'm not lying, I'm just writing fiction with my mouth"
Phil Harding wrote:
Sigs can be ignored while reading articles/posts (because they're at the bottom)
True, but I can easily find whatever you want to reveal about yourself in your profile. So why should I be slapped in the eye with unwanted, distracting, intrusive, and redundant information in every post?
Phil Harding wrote:
I don't really accept the double standards argument, call it a fine line if you like, but even so, it's a very tangible line.
Tangible, yes. Reasonable, it is not: In a thread about fruit, "I like apples. | Our compiler [^].", is acceptable. In a thread about programming languages, "Our compiler [^]. | I like apples.", is not. Nonsense!
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Hi there, Just wondered if we are allowed to place adsense tags in our articles, or whether this is frowned upon? Thanks, Mike
NO. This is the most annoying piece of crap to ever be foisted on internet users.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
Dave Kreskowiak wrote:
I voted him down for even thinking about using those things. I can't stand those damn things! I like to scan the document with the mouse pointer as I read and those stupid things keep popping up all over the place. It's hard to read through those little windows that pop up over everything I'm looking at!
I think you are confusing adsense with intellitxt ads. CP already uses both. This guy was asking if he could put personal adsense links in his article. He was decent enough to ask. So I am surprised that everyone voted him down for that.
Regards, Nish
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Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. (*Sample chapter available online*)Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
I think you are confusing adsense with intellitxt ads.
Yep! You'r right! I did confuse the two... After working 30 hours this weekend, my brain is a bit mushy. ;P
Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic
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Dave Kreskowiak wrote:
I voted him down for even thinking about using those things.
Who are you, the thought police? :suss: He was nice enough to ask in the first place.
Cheers, Vikram.
"...we are disempowered to cultivate in their communities an inclination to assimilate to our culture." - Stan Shannon.
I thought he was talking about the intellitext ads... I avoid every site I find them in.
Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic
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Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
I think you are confusing adsense with intellitxt ads.
Yep! You'r right! I did confuse the two... After working 30 hours this weekend, my brain is a bit mushy. ;P
Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic
Dave Kreskowiak wrote:
After working 30 hours this weekend, my brain is a bit mushy.
:)
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
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NO. This is the most annoying piece of crap to ever be foisted on internet users.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
NO. This is the most annoying piece of crap to ever be foisted on internet users.
I think you are thinking of intellitxt popup ads. This guy's talking about adsense (different thing).
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. (*Sample chapter available online*) -
I thought he was talking about the intellitext ads... I avoid every site I find them in.
Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic
Dave Kreskowiak wrote:
I thought he was talking about the intellitext ads... I avoid every site I find them in.
CP uses intellitxt ads too - it's just that CP allows members to disable them if they don't want to see them.
Regards, Nish
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Shog9 wrote:
If you want to advertise, you get your own site.
then
Shog9 wrote:
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I really, really don't understand these rules.
The Grand Negus wrote:
I really, really don't understand these rules.
I'm starting to think your just obtuse. Its been explained so many times. Your signature is your personal space. The dialog is community. I won't complain if you have a t-shirt of your company when I talk to you, but if you just want to talk about your company then I have a problem. The same with the signature. I don't mind seeing links to your works, but I don't want to talk about them. Leave it out of the dialog and all is good. Understand yet? Or are you just trolling?
This statement was never false.
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The Grand Negus wrote:
I really, really don't understand these rules.
I suspect that you choose not to in order to make a point that no one but you really cares about.
System.IO.Path.IsPathRooted() does not behave as I would expect
:)
This statement was never false.
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Phil Harding wrote:
I think ads (or rather links) for your own stuff in your sig is one thing, since they aren't instrusive
Not intrusive? Ads in signatures are, first of all, usually off-topic - which means, literally, that they are intruding on the conversation. Secondly, they tend, in many cases, to be more colorful, bolder, and/or take up more screen space than the posts - see, in this very thread, the signatures of Kreskowiak, Shog, Punathambekar, Clifton, Brad, and even your own. This makes them distracting, and whatever distracts intrudes on one's concentration. Finally - just in case you're not convinced - take a look at these: Bright and beautiful[^]. Colorful and animated[^]. Nicely centered[^]. Literary[^]. Simply Elegant[^]. Wide Character String[^]. Retro[^]. Not intrusive?
Give it a rest man. You sound like a little kid that wants their piece of candy regardless of how many times they are told no. Just because you repeat something to the point of exhaustion won't make it so. The community here defines what is acceptable, not a late comer that wants to all of a sudden rearrange the furniture because his rulebook suggests that its incorrect.
This statement was never false.
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The Grand Negus wrote:
I really, really don't understand these rules.
I'm starting to think your just obtuse. Its been explained so many times. Your signature is your personal space. The dialog is community. I won't complain if you have a t-shirt of your company when I talk to you, but if you just want to talk about your company then I have a problem. The same with the signature. I don't mind seeing links to your works, but I don't want to talk about them. Leave it out of the dialog and all is good. Understand yet? Or are you just trolling?
This statement was never false.
Chris-Kaiser wrote:
I won't complain if you have a t-shirt of your company when I talk to you, but if you just want to talk about your company then I have a problem.
Excellent analogy. But I'm in favor of free speech and plain, white t-shirts (I've had my fill of silent but intrusive advertising [^]).
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Give it a rest man. You sound like a little kid that wants their piece of candy regardless of how many times they are told no. Just because you repeat something to the point of exhaustion won't make it so. The community here defines what is acceptable, not a late comer that wants to all of a sudden rearrange the furniture because his rulebook suggests that its incorrect.
This statement was never false.
Chris-Kaiser wrote:
The community here defines what is acceptable, not a late comer...
A "community" is the sum of the members who make it up - including the "late comer" whose views may differ from those previously in vogue. When the views of a new member are unwelcome and violently squelched, the community becomes nothing but a clique.
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Chris-Kaiser wrote:
The community here defines what is acceptable, not a late comer...
A "community" is the sum of the members who make it up - including the "late comer" whose views may differ from those previously in vogue. When the views of a new member are unwelcome and violently squelched, the community becomes nothing but a clique.
Philosophical sophistry. You should ease into the community before posturing demands. Quite different than speaking your view. You've done that already. Now you're just beating the dead horse. And really, this isn't in protest to a peppered signature, but rather a case for promoting products in posts, since that was the real argument. Why do you think that you should be able to decide for the rest of us what is acceptable? The late comer is certainly welcome to express views. But the community doesn't need to enact them as law. Kinda inmature to enter into a group and start demanding change.
This statement was never false.
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Chris-Kaiser wrote:
I won't complain if you have a t-shirt of your company when I talk to you, but if you just want to talk about your company then I have a problem.
Excellent analogy. But I'm in favor of free speech and plain, white t-shirts (I've had my fill of silent but intrusive advertising [^]).
So, are you now going to go around and ask people not to wear shirts that advertise products? Get real man, this is rediculous.
This statement was never false.
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Dave Kreskowiak wrote:
I thought he was talking about the intellitext ads... I avoid every site I find them in.
CP uses intellitxt ads too - it's just that CP allows members to disable them if they don't want to see them.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. (*Sample chapter available online*)That's why I'm still here! :-D
Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic
