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InfinitumInfinitum Anime Encyclopedia Join Date: 2002-08-08 Member: 1111Members, Constellation
edited October 2003 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">URGH! Bloody ads!</div> Jesus CHRIST I am sick of Gamespy networks ads....

Up until recently we've all had to contend with those annoying flash ads with a crap load of sound, annoying animations and tiny tiny closing areas....

Now they've resorted to taking up 40% of the monitor space to host their crappy ads I couldn't give a crap in hell for. My monitors res is 1280x1048, that is 420 pixels high of pure marketing crap eschered upon me...

Look at this attached pic... I can't even SEE the damn news. I gotta scroll down to it... Jesus chriminy tap toing christ I hate this kind of crap when I surf.
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  • LaCHiELaCHiE Join Date: 2003-02-22 Member: 13849Members, Constellation
    lol...

    talk about selling out...
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    I suggest getting rid of the nasty person who continuously forces you to visit the GameSpy network. Free Infinitum!
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  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    Heh I get no add.

    Norton rules!
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  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    you theres this this thats stops popups , you know what its called.....? a <i>firewall</i>
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    I really like PHL, I really dislike gamespy... <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    <!--QuoteBegin---]sonic[-+Oct 27 2003, 07:44 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (-]sonic[- @ Oct 27 2003, 07:44 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> you theres this this thats stops popups , you know what its called.....? a <i>firewall</i> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    lol@ that....



    First of all the adds are built-in, not popups.

    second, what firewall do you use that blocks advertisments? heh.
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--CommunistWithAGun+Oct 27 2003, 07:44 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ Oct 27 2003, 07:44 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I really like PHL, I really dislike gamespy... <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    In my experience you dislike most things.
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  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--CommunistWithAGun+Oct 27 2003, 12:45 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ Oct 27 2003, 12:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> second, what firewall do you use that blocks advertisments? heh. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Norton Internet Security
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  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    just norton firewall , its scary turning it off for a bit all the ads are like "look at my flashing colours and random useless crap , BUY ME!!!!!"
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  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    Hmm, i never get horrendously big ads on PHL, but the header is completely broken. GG Firebird.
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  • InfinitumInfinitum Anime Encyclopedia Join Date: 2002-08-08 Member: 1111Members, Constellation
    edited October 2003
    This is BRAND SPANKING NEW. I normally get those crappy flash ads, but apparently Gamespy is past small intrusions and has decided to go for the gold...

    Note: This is NOT a pop-up. It is <b>EMBEDDED INTO THE PAGE</b>....

    Give your DNS or whatever crap a while to update... you'll see it, eventually....
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  • RedfordRedford Monorailcatfjord Join Date: 2002-04-28 Member: 528Members, NS1 Playtester
    I sould probally reinstall my firewall for the express purpose of stripping all the adds from the webpages I visit.
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  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Redford+Oct 27 2003, 08:01 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Redford @ Oct 27 2003, 08:01 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I sould probally reinstall my firewall for the express purpose of stripping all the adds from the webpages I visit. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes. And download a new graphics card for your Xbox... er.... ollllddddd joke...
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    are you using the latest version of Firebird esuna? I don't get any problems with mine =o
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  • DelarosaDelarosa Naturally Custom Join Date: 2002-11-29 Member: 10214Members, NS1 Playtester
    i've got a NICE peice of software that stops popups/ads/everything bad


    it's called sleep...


    100% secure, 100% ad free, 100% yummy.... jump on the sleep train with me

    *choo choo*
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  • BogglesteinskyBogglesteinsky Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11488Members
    and then there is the google toolbar. blocks popups from the sites you specify. ive had it a few days and ive got 72 blocked so far
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Nil_IQ+Oct 27 2003, 07:45 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nil_IQ @ Oct 27 2003, 07:45 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--CommunistWithAGun+Oct 27 2003, 07:44 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ Oct 27 2003, 07:44 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I really like PHL, I really dislike gamespy... <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    In my experience you dislike most things. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> I Like you though
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  • JefeJefe Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15734Members, Constellation
    awwwww, how cute.

    I get no problems with mine though, yay firebird. I'll try it with IE... nope, still nothing. The ad monkeys must like Infinitum 0.o
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  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    Use the HOSTS trick, Luke!

    <!--c1--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>CODE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='CODE'><!--ec1-->127.0.0.1 ads.gamespy.com
    127.0.0.1 ads.gamespyid.com<!--c2--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--ec2-->
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  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    Hmm...funny, I dont seem to get it

    Maybe because they have that desktop-resolution detector?? Because when I typed in the URL it first came up with an ad page with 'Continue to Planethlaflife.com' button on the top-right.
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  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    I'd like to point out the following reason why gamespy has gone down the crapper:

    5 Star reviews: In the forum everyone was shouting "change it back, please!" ....but it's still there, and just as stupid as ever (for scientific accuracy: not everyone was saying it...GSI members don't count).

    Links on the front page DO NOT go to the stories....wth is this? If I click on a story, it damn well better bring me to the story....but nooooo it brings me to the PS2 or XBox or PC page....and if you go back (with the yesterday buttons on the main page) you wont even be able to find the stories.

    ...20 trillion 'developer interviews' on games you never heard of and newer care to.

    Obsessive 'FilePlanet subscriber only' stuff.

    Giant embedded ads...I think they're flash based, but they move and make noice AND annoy people (3 for 1 deal...).

    ...there was some other stuff, but I'm either to lazy to write it or I forgot it for the moment. So....that's why I go to ign.com now....because Gamespy is almost as bad as Gamespot now. They may have one front page pop up, and only allow 3 downloads a day, but it's far superior to gamespy and gamespot. Gah, just going to gamespy.com just now has enraged me.

    I'm off to take horse tranqualizers and to beat myself with a frozen fish...just because of gamespy.
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  • NarfwakNarfwak Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5258Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, Subnautica PT Lead, NS2 Community Developer
    PHL has <i>really</i> gone downhill in recent months. The featured mod "article" is just utter trash (the last one was a TS article that could've been better done by a fifth-grader - now they don't even bother to write a review!). Combine that with their "coverage" of the HL2 scandal, and it's no wonder that a valve employee compared PHL to Fox News.
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  • uranium_235uranium_235 Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9478Banned
    I call it g*yspy for a reason.
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  • DubbilexDubbilex Chump Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9799Members
    I ask a question of all of you: Do you think that you could run a multi-million dollar company out of your pocket? If not, would <i>you</i> donate money on a regular basis to keep the massive empire online?

    <i>Didn't think so</i> <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Please - realize circumstances and think before you say such incredibly stupid things as "lol...talk about selling out... ," hit yourself in the testicular region until you realize how narrow-minded you're being <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> Please realize the implications of such a mass amount of webspace with little retail cpapbilities, as it were. <b>Think, and you'll understand.</b>


    (I apologize for the mean attitude - I'm just <b>damn</b> tired of all the Gamespy-bashing that seems to be so popular nowadays. If you dislike Gamespy, get your news somewhere else. It's as simple as that.)
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  • AkalamanaiaAkalamanaia Join Date: 2003-01-04 Member: 11833Members
    Avant Browser, No ad's on PHL main page, no Popups...Luxury <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    meh, bandwidth isn't free.

    Would you rather put up with ads? Or would you rather pay a fee to gamespy to see their site?

    (I choose option C, <a href='http://www.shacknews.com' target='_blank'>Shacknews</a>)
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  • BirdyBirdy Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16825Members, Constellation
    edited October 2003
    Just download an updated hosts file + firewall and no more gamespy crap for you <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    <a href='http://asp.flaaten.dk/proxo/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1691' target='_blank'>http://asp.flaaten.dk/proxo/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1691</a>
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  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    I said it many times and I'll say it again... Proxomitron IS YOUR FRIEND **** it........
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  • XodlikeXodlike Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16985Members
    Pay a little.
    Get yourself a good gamespy account.
    Be happy with 0 ad surfing.
    Or like i did get tweakxp
    Its hella good
    <img src='http://home.comcast.net/~nukeaqua/tweakxp.JPG' border='0' alt='user posted image'>
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  • BirdyBirdy Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16825Members, Constellation
    Hmmm pay for the same thing millions of other websites give for nothing or just ban the ads for good (free!)
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