Advertising...?

[HyperFX]

What the heck?
Atlantis Gay Cruises ad?

I feel there is no place for this on the Waco Eagles Motorcycle Club website!

Jeff, do we have any control on what type of ads are displayed here?
If so, we should put an end to this ad.

Am I wrong?

[Blazing MX]

hyperfx said:

What the heck?
Atlantis Gay Cruises ad?

I saw that too, thought it was yours ;D .
No I don't think I have control over that, it's a google thing. The google-bot searches our board for content and tries to associate a similar intrest between the ads and our board. The thing that makes me nervous is that maybe the rest of you dirt bile riders might be gay

Just funnin ya, I'll see what I can do

[Blazing MX]

Here's the response I got

blazingmx said:

NatureBoy

inappropriate ads
« Thread Started on Today at 11:45 »

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Forum URL: http://http://wacoeagles.proboards41.com

I am getting ads that are inappropriate on my board and in my opinion violate even your terms of service. My board is a motorcycle forum for a private club for families. When my members complain about seeing ads for "gay cruises" I have a problem with that. I don't need to go ad free, the ads are an added benefit as my members use the ad links often. I would appreciate a means of sensoring theses border porn ad links.

Proboards said:

Support Boy
Location: Bolton Greater Manchester
Re: inappropriate ads
« Reply #1 on Today at 11:48 »

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Google provide the ads, not proboards.

Google ads must be suitable for all as defined by the law, and googles TOS, this covers things such as sex, pornography etc, not one's dislike for homosexuals.

Ads on proboards (and infact all content) must be suitable for those aged 13 and over. The word gay, and gay people are not unsuitable for those over the age of 13. Programmes are aired throughout the day on TV which have gay characters. If it was a subject which wasnt suitable for all, then gay characters would not be allowed.

Every ad out there is offensive to someone, its impossible to please everyone, so the only rules which there are, is that ads must be suitable for those over 13.

quote from martyn dale

This thread has appeared loads of times and nothing can be done as proboards dont control the ad's

here is the previous thread

support.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=support&action=display&n=1&thread=1127935777
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[HyperFX]

Oh, well. They seemingly don't care. All about money, I guess.
I find the statement about "one's dislike for homosexuals" funny.
Personally, I don't dislike homosexuals. They are humans, too.
I do, however, dislike the "act" of homosexuality.
My religious beliefs.