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Misleading Google Ads on main page sidebar

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13 years ago
Today when I looked at Zero-K.info I saw a sidebar ad with

"DOWNLOAD
BUY
FREE TRIAL"

or something to that effect in massive block letters, obviously intended to confuse users into thinking that these are download links for Zero-K.

Keep an eye on how advertisers are trying to mislead your users... marking your ads as ads with some small (ad) text above and below would help.
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13 years ago
I'm looking at the ad now, - on closer inspection, it says "DOWNLOAD, PLAY ONLINE, SIGN UP FOR FREE TRIAL".

No indication of a product is visible - it's obviously intend to mislead users into thinking this is the download/play buttons for Zero-K.

On inspection, it goes to http://www.vgamenetwork.com - something called NetballGame.

You should contact your ad provider adn get them banned.
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13 years ago
The Advertiser is a illegit
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13 years ago
banned their ad
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13 years ago
@namespace url(http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml);
@-moz-document domain("zero-k.info") {
iframe
{ max-width : 1px !important
; max-height : 1px !important
}
}

This should disable the Adds without disabling the trace for the add statistics.
That means that you "visit" the ad and help to keep zk alive while the space where the ads are is emty.
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13 years ago
That would violate google adsense agreement and led to termination of contract.
Also income is from clicks not from displays.
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13 years ago
I hate facebook, unfortunately I have to reeenable adblock :/
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13 years ago
By having ads visible you support zero-k and allow us to get more players or faster server.
Or income is used to pay server or advertise for new players.
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13 years ago
Can we hide clicked ads?

With stylish and not with the website?

Can we make a auto click function of our own?
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13 years ago
No both are violations of google agreement.
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13 years ago
I will make this script to enhance zero-k.info

Autoclick adds and open them within an 2x2px iframe.
But I don't tell anyone except per pm how to make it :)

It's my own script and it runs only at my browser - nothing that can hurt the website.

I think it would be a nice solution...
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13 years ago
Please dont do such silly things...
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