| hammermdx |
| Any one notice that certain words are now hyper linked by sponsors....they show up in Green and underlined on the posts...Like this...... Acura |
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| JL_SS |
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Originally posted by hammermdx
Any one notice that certain words are now hyper linked by sponsors....they show up in Green and underlined on the posts...Like this...... Acura
Wow that sucks. Especially the case with the extended warranty in your sig. You give Tim credit but it is now a link to an aftermarket warranty company. People will now think you purposely linked to that site. It even happens with the word warranty in this post. THIS IS BAD! |
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| crmsnidol |
| From now on, I'll edit my posts to intentionally misspell words that appear as unintentionally advertised links. I suggest you guys do the same. |
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| hammermdx |
quote:
Originally posted by crmsnidol
From now on, I'll edit my posts to intentionally misspell words that appear as unintentionally advertised links. I suggest you guys do the same.
Great idea, look at my autosignature now!:2: |
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| richkuan |
| Don't like it. It's not my intention to advertise anything for anyone in my post. We should have it removed. For now I will misspell to avoid it. |
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| crmsnidol |
quote:
Originally posted by richkuan
Don't like it. It's not my intention to advertise anything for anyone in my post. We should have it removed.
Actually, it's not our call - it's the site Admin. The sponsored links and "adsense" words are revenue generators and I certainly can't fault Daniel for that. I think the misspelling is the best peaceful protest we can employ without financially hurting the person who makes this site available to us gratis. |
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| JL_SS |
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Originally posted by crmsnidol
Actually, it's not our call - it's the site Admin. The sponsored links and "adsense" words are revenue generators and I certainly can't fault Daniel for that. I think the misspelling is the best peaceful protest we can employ without financially hurting the person who makes this site available to us gratis.
I can put up with ads and other revenue generators but it really crosses the line when it changes what you have posted to imply something that you did not mean. In fact it may be entirely opposed to what you recommend as in the xtended warranty case. |
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| jim.mdx |
Mis-spelling does not help those who are trying to use the search function. I would rather have that function work and have the knowledge that some links are not intended by the poster of the message.
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| EXCALIBUR |
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Originally posted by jim.mdx
Mis-spelling does not help those who are trying to use the search function. I would rather have that function work and have the knowledge that some links are not intended by the poster of the message.
jim
Perhaps admin should rethink the use of these hyper-text links. |
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| admin |
Chiming in here -
Believe me when I say that this is just a test. I've seen other forums do it (vtec.net, amongst the more popular ones) and I wanted to give it a try.
I would like to run them for a week or two and then re-evaluate. Please bare with me in the meantime.
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| shootist |
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Originally posted by admin
Chiming in here -
Believe me when I say that this is just a test. I've seen other forums do it (vtec.net, amongst the more popular ones) and I wanted to give it a try.
I would like to run them for a week or two and then re-evaluate. Please bare with me in the meantime.
admin.
I hate it. |
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| dj-mdx2 |
quote:
Originally posted by carguy1234
This points out another advantage of Firefox - I use the extensions Adblock and Filterset.G Auto-Updater, and those auto links get stripped out.
Plus web pages load faster without all the ads!
https://addons.mozilla.org/extensio...einfo.php?id=10
https://addons.mozilla.org/extensio...ication=firefox
Great tip. I agree with most posters that this is an uncomfortable position Admin has put us in. I'm all for promoting the wesbsite but when somebody links your words to something or some product you do not endorse, doesn't that infringe on freedom of speech and border on false advertisement? Just a thought. |
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| EXCALIBUR |
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Originally posted by dj-mdx2
...when somebody links your words to something or some product you do not endorse, doesn't that infringe on freedom of speech and border on false advertisement? Just a thought.
I don't believe we have any constitutional rights on an internet forum, but I certainly understand how you feel. Sheesh, I just had to change my signature because the "M*D*X" linked to an advertisement.:3: |
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| andreseng |
Have we all forgotten that there are certain costs inherent with running this board? I don't blame Admin for doing what he has to do to get revenue to support the operation of the boards he administers. Would you rather have no board? Sometimes, in this day an age, we feel entitled. I'm just as guilty as the next guy.
With that said I'd like to share an observation. Of the 10 individual posters prior to this post, only 3 are contributors to this board.
Now don't get your panties all in a bunch. :9:
I didn't exactly make a world wind contribution myself. As a matter of fact it's probably time for me to send another contribution. With the wealth of information available here I should have done it long ago. But if everyone pitched in and helped with what they could this resource we all use might be able to get by without intrusive advertising. If you can afford an MDX, a few bucks for support wouldn't hurt.
Just a thought........
Okay, I'm getting down now.... :soapbox: |
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| dj-mdx2 |
| Didn't really want to bring it up but now that you mentioned it, I have contributed via paypal but for some reason didn't get the usual icon nor the webmail or webspace. I didn't really mind since I wouldn't have used it anyway. Cheers! |
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| andreseng |
| Let Daniel know, he'll fix it. Although he'll probably just see your post. Would be ironic if all 7 were that case. Talk about eating crow. But I'm sure there are still plenty of others out there that could and should....... |
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| richkuan |
quote:
Originally posted by admin
Chiming in here -
Believe me when I say that this is just a test. I've seen other forums do it (vtec.net, amongst the more popular ones) and I wanted to give it a try.
I would like to run them for a week or two and then re-evaluate. Please bare with me in the meantime.
admin.
Do you mind giving everyone an explanation why you want to do this? What benefit will we get? If it's beneficial to maintain the forum, say finacially, maybe we are willing to take it.
My personal opinion, take it off. It's annoying. I am here to help other drivers, not to do advertisement for someone I don't know. |
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| mdxx3 |
| Or if Daniel (Admin) needs new hardware or components for the servers, just say the word. I'm pretty sure we'll all volunteer/fight to see who gets to send it over... (new factory sealed parts). |
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| JL_SS |
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Originally posted by mdxx3
Or if Daniel (Admin) needs new hardware or components for the servers, just say the word. I'm pretty sure we'll all volunteer/fight to see who gets to send it over... (new factory sealed parts).
I'd much rather help out directly as mdxx3 suggests in place of the sponsored links invading our post text. |
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| BostonX |
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Originally posted by andreseng
Have we all forgotten that there are certain costs inherent with running this board? I don't blame Admin for doing what he has to do to get revenue to support the operation of the boards he administers. Would you rather have no board? Sometimes, in this day an age we feel entitled. I'm just as guilty as the next guy.
With that said I'd like to share an observation. Of the 10 individual posters prior to this post, only 3 are contributors to this board.
I bought those Acuramdx.org window stickers back in the day, does that count? |
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| Blackura |
I honestly don't mind it at all. Daniel is entitled to make money for all his hard work on this site (that we can use for free).
One idea I've seen on some other sites is that lurkers (non-registered guests) see the all underlined ad links, but those who've signed in do not. Just a thought to smooth some aparrantly ruffled feathers here. |
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| HARDROCK |
| I don't like it and will visit the site less it they remain. :3: |
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| hondacuraworld |
They tried it over at Acuraworld too, and I called Schuyler the admin of the place and a good friend, to tell him how much I hated it :) . Not just as a sponsor, it's just annoying.
They're enabling some system in the user CP to make it so that members can turn it off. |
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| crmsnidol |
quote:
Originally posted by hondacuraworld
... and I called Schuyler the admin of the place and a good friend...
Guys named Schuyler can't afford to make enemies. :) |
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| Warzau |
| I don't see it, I run admuncher..... |
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| G. COLTON |
quote:
Originally posted by crmsnidol
From now on, I'll edit my posts to intentionally misspell words that appear as unintentionally advertised links. I suggest you guys do the same.
why? |
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| G. COLTON |
quote:
Originally posted by crmsnidol
without financially hurting the person who makes this site available to us gratis.
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If you do something regardless of how peacefully to interrupt the new feature then you will be " financially hurting the person who makes this site available to us gratis."
If that is what you want.
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| G. COLTON |
quote:
Originally posted by admin
Chiming in here -
Believe me when I say that this is just a test. I've seen other forums do it (vtec.net, amongst the more popular ones) and I wanted to give it a try.
I would like to run them for a week or two and then re-evaluate. Please bare with me in the meantime.
admin.
They do not bother me in the least. If I do not want to click on these links I use my freewill and refrain. The only result that I see is that there are now some colored words that were not there before.
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| craigerd2 |
Until contributors can turn it off through the CP.... if you use firefox and adblock but have not figured out how to block them, go to Tools,Adblock, Preferences,Click in new filter area, enter
http://acuramdx.us.intellitxt.com/*
Click, add, then click, done, reload the forum page you were on and voila, gone.
For Internet Explorer users, try this little trick.
edit a file called hosts normally found in \windows\system32\drivers\etc and add a line at the bottom like
127.0.0.1 acuramdx.us.intellitxt.com
Save the file. Reload IE page.
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| JL_SS |
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Originally posted by craigerd2
Until contributors can turn it off through the CP.... if you use firefox and adblock but have not figured out how to block them, go to Tools,Adblock, Preferences,Click in new filter area, enter
http://acuramdx.us.intellitxt.com/*
Click, add, then click, done, reload the forum page you were on and voila, gone.
For Internet Explorer users, try this little trick.
edit a file called hosts normally found in \windows\system32\drivers\etc and add a line at the bottom like
127.0.0.1 acuramdx.us.intellitxt.com
Save the file. Reload IE page.
cd
The only problem I've found with firefox w/adblock is that it appears to take twice as long as Explorer to open sites with a lot of graphics/pictures. |
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| andreseng |
quote:
Originally posted by craigerd2
For Internet Explorer users, try this little trick.
edit a file called hosts normally found in \windows\system32\drivers\etc and add a line at the bottom like
127.0.0.1 acuramdx.us.intellitxt.com
Save the file. Reload IE page.
Works like a charm.....thanks craigerd2...
FYI - you will need to rename the file to hosts.txt to edit, save, then rename to hosts.
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| JL_SS |
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Originally posted by andreseng
Works like a charm.....thanks craigerd2...
FYI - you will need to rename the file to hosts.txt to edit, save, then rename to hosts.
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Or just specify to open it in notepad and save it after editing. |
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| crmsnidol |
| Understand that adjusting firefox or adding the entry to your HOSTS file doesn't fix the problem - it just makes it so your machine doesn't process the tag markups. Those who don't use these methods still see the markups in your posts. |
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| andreseng |
quote:
Originally posted by crmsnidol
Understand that adjusting firefox or adding the entry to your HOSTS file doesn't fix the problem - it just makes it so your machine doesn't process the tag markups. Those who don't use these methods still see the markups in your posts.
Absolutely understood. I thought that would have been clear. But thanks for pointing that out just in case anyone missed that. :cool: |
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| carguy1234 |
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Originally posted by JL_SS
The only problem I've found with firefox w/adblock is that it appears to take twice as long as Explorer to open sites with a lot of graphics/pictures.
That's weird - I see just the opposite. Firefox loads pages several times faster than IE for me, though I do have quite a few Firefox extensions installed. Maybe there are some other interactions, but for me Firefox loads the same pages much faster than IE does. |
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| craigerd2 |
| Kind of funny returning to this thread after setting Adblock prefs. What are you guys talking about, this pop up ad linking stuff. :) I don't see what you are talking about. |
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| JL_SS |
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Originally posted by craigerd2
Kind of funny returning to this thread after setting Adblock prefs. What are you guys talking about, this pop up ad linking stuff. :) I don't see what you are talking about.
But new members will still see it and they will click on that extended warranty link and think it is recommended by the poster thus possibly keeping a site sponsor from getting the business..........
Do the ads generate revenue by simply being there or is clicking on them required like some sites? |
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| Echo2625 |
OK....I have had enough!
The hyper links SUCK!! |
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| EXCALIBUR |
quote:
Originally posted by Echo2625
OK....I have had enough!
The hyper links SUCK!!
What he said.:4: |
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| hondacuraworld |
quote:
Originally posted by JL_SS
But new members will still see it and they will click on that extended warranty link and think it is recommended by the poster thus possibly keeping a site sponsor from getting the business..........
Do the ads generate revenue by simply being there or is clicking on them required like some sites?
It's a revenue generation thing. |
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| JL_SS |
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Originally posted by hondacuraworld
It's a revenue generation thing.
I know it's revenue generation, but some sites have ads/links that only generate revenue if the ads/links are actually clicked on. If that is the case, then everyone changing their browser to ignore them will defeat their purpose. If it's not the case and the ads generate revenue by simply being in place then browser changing will not affect it. I was just trying to clarify how they generate revenue. |
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| highcountrymdx |
Soapbox time:
Clearly, I understand that this site is not being run as a charity. However, I do have a problem with hyperlinked text in my posts being misinterpreted as a recommendation by me for a product. I would not appreciate being associated with plugging the merits of Turbonators, for example.
I can also see other uses of these hyperlinks in my posts. Try political agendas, candidates, causes, or lifestyles. Type in "port", and up pops a dialog box touting the merits of Dubai Port Services, sponsored by this current Administration. Do you really want your personal posting to be used as a launching pad to some guy espousing his religious beliefs however radical or benign?
We all have a right to make a buck in this free country. But sometimes free isn't free.
Besides, even if I don't click on the hyperlinks, they still are soooooo distracting.
Basically these hyperlinks...........
SUCK!
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| shootist |
| I can't help it- Every time I see a word underlined, I give it emphasis as I read it. It's like reading CAPITAL LETTERS or bold. I don't want to do this to myself while I'm reading- it's too stressful, and I am fragile |
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| nightguy |
quote:
Originally posted by shootist
I can't help it- Every time I see a word underlined, I give it emphasis as I read it. It's like reading CAPITAL LETTERS or bold. I don't want to do this to myself while I'm reading- it's too stressful, and I am fragile
Yeah, it's kinda like how I miss the "special advertising section" disclaimer on those full page newspaper ads. I'm going to keep all my gold coins, but I wish they would make the disclaimer bigger. |
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| hondacuraworld |
Hey, we could make a game out of it ;)
See how many words you can get highlighted in one sentence :D
Okay, I'm first.......
Boy, I'm so glad that I took my Cialis rather than Viagra while holding my Nokia cell phone and checking out home mortgage rates on my iPod :2: |
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| JL_SS |
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Originally posted by hondacuraworld
Hey, we could make a game out of it ;)
See how many words you can get highlighted in one sentence :D
Okay, I'm first.......
Boy, I'm so glad that I took my Cialis rather than Viagra while holding my Nokia cell phone and checking out home mortgage rates on my iPod :2:
I made the hosts change to explorer, now I can't play the game...:( . |
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| dj-mdx2 |
| Really? I just love my Acura MDX. It's so much better than the Honda Pilot or the Lexus RX330. and a better value than the BMW X5 and the Mercedes M Class. If it weren't for the EGR valve, spring recall, front suspension, and transmission issues, it would be perfect. I did upgrade to a cold air intake and dual exhaust, however. An extended warranty would have been ideal. Oh, and the guys at acuramdx.org are the best, not withstanding the current debate over the hyperlinks. |
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| admin |
FYI, the test is now over and the links are gone.
Thanks for everyone's patience on this!
admin. |
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| hammermdx |
quote:
Originally posted by admin
FYI, the test is now over and the links are gone.
Thanks for everyone's patience on this!
admin.
Amen! |
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| HARDROCK |
| Thank you so much! |
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| dj-mdx2 |
| Aw, shucks, just when we were having so much fun!;) |
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| shootist |
quote:
Originally posted by admin
FYI, the test is now over and the links are gone.
Thanks for everyone's patience on this!
admin.
What patience? |
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| JL_SS |
| They're back........... |
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| hondacuraworld |
| Question, am I the only one who has to double click back to go back to the previous page? :confused: |
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| cvyluv |
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Question, am I the only one who has to double click back to go back to the previous page?
Nope, first noticed it about a month ago or so. :confused: :confused: |
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| phins2rt |
quote:
Originally posted by cvyluv
Nope, first noticed it about a month ago or so. :confused: :confused:
I only notice it on IE7. Firefox seems to work fine. |
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| sobrien1087 |
quote:
Originally posted by admin
FYI, the test is now over and the links are gone.
Thanks for everyone's patience on this!
admin.
Shall I assume we've permanently entered pop up hell? |
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| msu79gt82 |
quote:
Originally posted by hondacuraworld
Question, am I the only one who has to double click back to go back to the previous page? :confused:
I experienced this a while back - but after a deep cleaning with Ad-Aware its back to normal. |
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| highmath |
quote:
Originally posted by admin
FYI, the test is now over and the links are gone.
Thanks for everyone's patience on this!
admin.
I know, I'm late but.... About time!! :claphead: |
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| msu79gt82 |
quote:
Originally posted by hondacuraworld
Question, am I the only one who has to double click back to go back to the previous page? :confused:
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Originally posted by cvyluv
Nope, first noticed it about a month ago or so. :confused: :confused:
Double-click is baaaaack :confused: :3: What an aggravation :rolleyes: |
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| highmath |
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Originally posted by msu79gt82
Double-click is baaaaack :confused: :3: What an aggravation :rolleyes:
The underlined links are back too!:3: |
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