Question in regards to the ads of the website

nike4o1 · Post by **nike4o1** » March 6, 2007 1:43 pm

First and foremost, I do not want to come off as a know it all noob. Just have a question. Some of it is out of frustration for not getting all the tickets I wanted for Nissan...but here it goes...

www.buffettnews.com does not allow any selling of tickets above face value within their forum. Yet, as I type this message I am looking at ads for tickets that are well above face. I experienced this same thing at a shoe forum that is designed for rare, authentic shoes(niketalk.com). There deal was that they were having "fake jordan" retailing websites advertising on their website. We, the members complained, and they made a change. Is that what it takes for us to get rid of these ads?

any arguments, ideas, etc are appreciated

NanaBabe · Post by **NanaBabe** » March 6, 2007 1:45 pm

Your avatar brings smiles every time I see it

z-man · Post by **z-man** » March 6, 2007 1:48 pm

1) board costs money to run
2) selling ad space brings in $
3) internet ads are served based on key words of the site hosting the ads
4) the keywords 'Buffett' and 'ticket' are used a LOT on the site

Result: ads for Buffett tickets

Caribbean Soul Man · Post by **Caribbean Soul Man** » March 6, 2007 2:00 pm

My guess is they're just google ads and amazon ads to be determined by them (or their customers) and not necessarily phjim or Buffettnews.com.

It would be nice though if they new how to spell the man's name though

And apparently you can buy that space yourself and put your own message or website link there if you want.

Then there's the legal distinction between a licensed ticket broker providing the paid "service" vs. the individual "scalper" posting and trying to sell above face value using a forum actually hosted by Buffettnews. I'm not trying to defend the ticket brokers but I won't condemn them either. The only reason they provide the service is because there is a demand and people are willing to pay them for it.

Post by **SMLCHNG** » March 6, 2007 2:12 pm

z-man wrote:1) board costs money to run
2) selling ad space brings in $
3) internet ads are served based on key words of the site hosting the ads
4) the keywords 'Buffett' and 'ticket' are used a LOT on the site

Result: ads for Buffett tickets

CORRECT!

surfpirate · Post by **surfpirate** » March 6, 2007 2:16 pm

nike4o1 wrote:First and foremost, I do not want to come off as a know it all noob. Just have a question. Some of it is out of frustration for not getting all the tickets I wanted for Nissan...but here it goes...

www.buffettnews.com does not allow any selling of tickets above face value within their forum. Yet, as I type this message I am looking at ads for tickets that are well above face. I experienced this same thing at a shoe forum that is designed for rare, authentic shoes(niketalk.com). There deal was that they were having "fake jordan" retailing websites advertising on their website. We, the members complained, and they made a change. Is that what it takes for us to get rid of these ads?

any arguments, ideas, etc are appreciated

Fortunately buffettnews.com is a free website for all of us to visit, use and enjoy. The ads are a big part of that I'm sure. I have no idea (actually I have an idea since I do this for a living) what the annual maintenance cost is for the website and it is none of my business since no one is charging me and I have no $$ investment in the operation. Unless PHJIM and co. start charging us for the website and/or we become shareholders we really have no right to protest what are relatively minor and easily ignored ads.

Caribbean Soul Man · Post by **Caribbean Soul Man** » March 6, 2007 2:20 pm

buy Jimmy Buffett tickets!!!

don't buy Jimmy Buffet tickets!!!

a friend of mine clicked on the "buy Jimmy Buffet tickets" and ended up at a Kenny Chesney show

nike4o1 · Post by **nike4o1** » March 6, 2007 2:22 pm

I find it hard to believe that you can't modify the ads shown.....

I know for a fact that you can at www.doubleclick.com , not sure about google ads(that has seemed to be the only ticket ad for me)...I find it odd that in todays day of internet/p*** privacy that a powerhouse like google will not let you modify the ads you can show...weird......................

Google's ad review process ensures that the ads you serve are not only family-friendly, but also comply with our strict editorial guidelines. We combine sensitive language filters, your input, and a team of linguists with good hard common sense to automatically filter out ads that may be inappropriate for your content. What's more, you can block competitive ads and choose your own default ads. It's your show from start to finish.

http://www.google.com/services/adsense_tour/page7.html

PA PAR8 HED · Post by **PA PAR8 HED** » March 6, 2007 2:38 pm

I don't mind the google ads, I hardly notice them to be honest. And I also realize that they help off-set the costs of keeping this board running.

A while ago, I think phjim set up a paypal account for anyone who wanted to make a small doation to BN. I know a number of people where happy to send a few bucks. I forget now what the paypal address was, but it might be a good time to "reinvest" in BN.

PA PAR8 HED · Post by **PA PAR8 HED** » March 6, 2007 2:45 pm

Found the BN donation page...started almost 2 years ago

http://www.buffettnews.com/forum/viewto ... +supporter

nike4o1 · Post by **nike4o1** » March 6, 2007 2:49 pm

http://www.ticketdon.com/ResultsGeneral ... gQodnGu0vA

ahahahahahah....I got that when clicking on a Buffett TICKETS ad...

Caribbean Soul Man · Post by **Caribbean Soul Man** » March 6, 2007 2:52 pm

nike4o1 wrote:http://www.ticketdon.com/ResultsGeneral ... gQodnGu0vA

ahahahahahah....I got that when clicking on a Buffett TICKETS ad...

wow! the auto-link to the chesney tickets is down

MikeInNOLA · Post by **MikeInNOLA** » March 6, 2007 2:54 pm

PA PAR8 HED wrote:I don't mind the google ads

My selective vision doesn't even see them!

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » March 6, 2007 2:55 pm

I just use firefox with no scripts and add block plus add ons and I don't see them.

BottleofRum · Post by **BottleofRum** » March 6, 2007 3:33 pm

I brought this point up yesterday : http://www.buffettnews.com/forum/viewto ... 57#2554857

First lets make one thing clear, you can block any ads from appearing on your website via "Google Ads". When you join the Google Ad service you can completely control what ads do and don't appear. Very simple to do.

As I mentioned in a prior post, there shouldn't any more complaints about brokers and scalpers here because their ads help pay for this site.

indymiller24 · Post by **indymiller24** » March 6, 2007 3:54 pm

if you're coming to BN to check out the ads... then more power to you.

to be honest? i've never noticed them because i'm always looking for the next boise joke.

give credit to phjim, he's got a fine operation running here and so what if those ads exist. think about the alternatives....

nike4o1 · Post by **nike4o1** » March 6, 2007 4:00 pm

indymiller24 wrote:if you're coming to BN to check out the ads... then more power to you.

to be honest? i've never noticed them because i'm always looking for the next boise joke.

give credit to phjim, he's got a fine operation running here and so what if those ads exist. think about the alternatives....

so then why not just create an "over face value" section of the forum? and a face value forum? That way the number of members will increase, thus resulting in a better forum and more revenue for phjim!

Havaña Dreamer · Post by **Havaña Dreamer** » March 6, 2007 4:08 pm

nike4o1 wrote:
indymiller24 wrote:if you're coming to BN to check out the ads... then more power to you.

to be honest? i've never noticed them because i'm always looking for the next boise joke.

give credit to phjim, he's got a fine operation running here and so what if those ads exist. think about the alternatives....
so then why not just create an "over face value" section of the forum? and a face value forum? That way the number of members will increase, thus resulting in a better forum and more revenue for phjim!

I dont think thats the point.... who cares what the ad says? Just clicking on it makes money for BN. You dont have to buy anything from the ad for google to pay.

PA PAR8 HED · Post by **PA PAR8 HED** » March 6, 2007 4:09 pm

I also believe that the site gets a "commission" on the Amazon.com ads. So if you are going to make a purchase at Amazon, go in through one of the ads and BN will get a little kick back.

I doubt that happens with the ticket brokers

LastMango · Post by **LastMango** » March 6, 2007 4:12 pm

If the ads are really that offensive, one can simply choose not to visit Buffettnews.

I am so sick of all the complaining about not getting enough tickets, brokers reselling them, having to pay over face value, and high ticket prices. The choices available to everyone are simple: attempt to buy the tickets from the primary source, buy them in the secondary market, or don't go to the shows.

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