Shirina
Well-Known Member
Card carrying member of the Kitty Klub!!
Joined: Dec 26, 2010 23:15:55 GMT -5
Posts: 1,200
|
Post by Shirina on Jan 3, 2011 14:48:45 GMT -5
No, it is not "essentially stealing." If I were blocking the ads for everyone on the whole board, then I could see them saying that. But I find it a load of rubbish for them to equate using ad blockers as somehow committing a criminal act.
Just by using this board but not buying anything from the advertisers could be construed as stealing, but I have no plans to do so. I've never in my life bought a product as a direct result of viewing a website ad. If I'm not going to buy their products anyway, blocking them doesn't change anything or make them money.
I know it's a minor issue, and no, I do not use ad blocking software, but damn ... I just found it ridiculous in the extreme to rationalize using them as being comparable to a felony offense. What crap.
Fortunately, the ads here aren't as "in your face" as some other sites, so I have no real problem with them. But Proboards needs to get a grip on reality.
|
|
burnsattornincan
Well-Known Member
Joined: Dec 25, 2010 23:05:21 GMT -5
Posts: 1,398
|
Post by burnsattornincan on Jan 3, 2011 15:39:06 GMT -5
Dear sweet Ms. Shirina, if you need any legal advice concerning this matter please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Dalton McGuinty Burns III
|
|
Value Buy
Senior Associate
Joined: Dec 20, 2010 17:57:07 GMT -5
Posts: 18,680 
Today's Mood: Getting better by the day!
Location: In the middle of enjoying retirement!
Favorite Drink: Zombie Dust from Three Floyd's brewery
Mini-Profile Name Color: e61975
Mini-Profile Text Color: 196ce6
|
Post by Value Buy on Jan 3, 2011 16:01:48 GMT -5
I will gladly read the ads, as opposed to some people here.  |
|
burnsattornincan
Well-Known Member
Joined: Dec 25, 2010 23:05:21 GMT -5
Posts: 1,398
|
Post by burnsattornincan on Jan 3, 2011 16:59:12 GMT -5
Mr. Value Buy, I don't recall seeing any Viagra advertisements as of yet.
|
|
Value Buy
Senior Associate
Joined: Dec 20, 2010 17:57:07 GMT -5
Posts: 18,680
Today's Mood: Getting better by the day!
Location: In the middle of enjoying retirement!
Favorite Drink: Zombie Dust from Three Floyd's brewery
Mini-Profile Name Color: e61975
Mini-Profile Text Color: 196ce6
|
Post by Value Buy on Jan 3, 2011 17:01:26 GMT -5
Well, all the more reason to read all the ads.
Carefully.
|
|
deziloooooo
Senior Associate
Joined: Dec 20, 2010 16:22:04 GMT -5
Posts: 10,723
|
Post by deziloooooo on Jan 3, 2011 18:27:11 GMT -5
The adds to me are nothing, rarely notice them, think they are at the top and bottom but haven't looked at them..posible I will at time, just to give a bit of payback , least I can do , for the services of what has been presented to us, again, basically free. There is always the chance that if the ones who give them to us find no usage, viewing of , thus unable to show new advertisers that ads presented here are effective, no one going to them, reading them , thus unable to sell more of them and old ones dropping off, they may just , as other failed businesses do, close up shop. Now I ask all who might still be reading this..Is this what you want to happen here. Possible some one make a poll up, I am not good at that but that would be one that might be interesting to see how posters and members feel about that possibility? Anyone up for that?  |
|
burnsattornincan
Well-Known Member
Joined: Dec 25, 2010 23:05:21 GMT -5
Posts: 1,398
|
Post by burnsattornincan on Jan 3, 2011 20:49:15 GMT -5
Well, all the more reason to read all the ads
You have a point Mr. Value Buy, imagine a young virile man of yourself taking Viagra. There would be no woman safe from Iowa to Oregon.
|
|
|
|
Post by commentator on Jan 3, 2011 21:37:37 GMT -5
A couple of points (or three):
I don't use ad blocker software but I do have a pop up blocker running.
If using an ad blocker is like stealing the use of this site, then putting ads here is like stealing my eyeballs.
I thought "multi nicks," (such as burnsattorincan and fiscan) were against the rules.
|
|
|
|
Post by commentator on Jan 4, 2011 17:52:10 GMT -5
Hey taxman, you better get one thing straight real fast. The idea was to start fresh here and not bring over any crap from the other board. My name is Dalton McGuinty Burns III and I represent "fiscan" who is no longer posting here. So shut your big idiot mouth and stick to tax advice. Hey burnsy, it confuses people when you're ranting at one poster and using another poster's screen name. BTW, I'm impressed by the degree of professionalism you display. You must be part of the 90% of lawyers that give the other 10% a bad name. |
|
|
|
Post by commentator on Jan 4, 2011 18:02:44 GMT -5
The Canadian Law List (http://www.canadianlawlist.com/) shows five attorneys with the surname Burns and first initial D. None of those first names is Dalton.
By coincidence, no doubt, the Premier of Ontario is Dalton McGuinty.
Just sayin'
|
|
moon/Laura
Administrator
Forum Owner
Joined: Dec 17, 2010 15:05:36 GMT -5
Posts: 10,041
Mini-Profile Text Color: f8fb10
|
Post by moon/Laura on Jan 4, 2011 18:45:10 GMT -5
My name is Dalton McGuinty Burns III and I represent "fiscan" who is no longer posting here. So shut your big idiot mouth and stick to tax advice. you don't represent him. you ARE him.. and now you know why 'fiscan' is no longer here. you can chill with the name calling too. |
|
burnsattornincan
Well-Known Member
Joined: Dec 25, 2010 23:05:21 GMT -5
Posts: 1,398
|
Post by burnsattornincan on Jan 4, 2011 19:19:14 GMT -5
Dear sirs, thanks for using our helpful websites and keeping some people employed up here. You know it is against coc rules on most message boards to give out personal information so my name is slightly twisted. taxman, professionalism is out the window where you are concerned. We will do much better here if we pretend to each other we do not exist.
|
|
|
|
Post by sanityjones on Jan 4, 2011 19:27:43 GMT -5
Burns, please fix the offensive language in your reply #8 or it will be deleted.
|
|
|
|
Post by sanityjones on Jan 4, 2011 19:47:07 GMT -5
Burns, I have deleted the post in question. Personal attacks and disrespect of fellow posters will not be tolerated. Now that you know this I will assume future CoC violations by you to be an act of defiance which will result in deletion of posts, vacation time and if necessary a complete ban on your posting privileges. I only ask once. Hope this clears thing up.
sanityjones P&M moderator.
|
|
burnsattornincan
Well-Known Member
Joined: Dec 25, 2010 23:05:21 GMT -5
Posts: 1,398
|
Post by burnsattornincan on Jan 4, 2011 19:58:04 GMT -5
Mr. sanityjones, you are out of line. It was taxman who started this whole ball rolling by bringing a feud from MSN to here, exactly what every moderator here has said will not be tolerated. Fix that issue before turning on me.
Regards,
Dalton McGuinty Burns III
|
|
Sammy
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 17, 2010 17:01:55 GMT -5
Posts: 3,335
|
Post by Sammy on Jan 5, 2011 0:47:34 GMT -5
 I love this board! ;D
|
|
|
|
Post by efco on Jan 5, 2011 9:21:18 GMT -5
Shirina is hot. But my heart belongs to Gena the Decider.
|
|
moon/Laura
Administrator
Forum Owner
Joined: Dec 17, 2010 15:05:36 GMT -5
Posts: 10,041
Mini-Profile Text Color: f8fb10
|
Post by moon/Laura on Jan 5, 2011 9:40:12 GMT -5
Mr. sanityjones, you are out of line. It was taxman who started this whole ball rolling by bringing a feud from MSN to here, exactly what every moderator here has said will not be tolerated. Fix that issue before turning on me. Regards, Dalton McGuinty Burns III no burns, sanity is NOT out of line. i agree that taxman shouldn't have brought it over.. however, it was YOU that went against the CoC with the name calling.. sanity was correct to delete your rude comments. |
|
|
|
Post by commentator on Jan 6, 2011 16:26:26 GMT -5
Taxman didn't bring it over. (Taxman10 is the userid of another member. EasternTaxGuy was my most recent userid on the MSN boards.)
Commentator didn't bring it over, either. I stated my belief that two accounts on THIS board were owned by one individual. moonbeam confirmed my belief.
|
|
|
|
Post by dmsm on Jan 7, 2011 15:27:24 GMT -5
The only issues I have with ads is the flashing ones that can cause seizures in some. Those should not be uses but I guess I have no say in that. I would not know how to use ad blocks.
|
|
TD2K
Senior Associate
Once you kill a cow, you gotta make a burger
Joined: Dec 19, 2010 1:19:25 GMT -5
Posts: 10,931
|
Post by TD2K on Jan 8, 2011 17:39:27 GMT -5
< I love this board! >
Especially when you can just sit back and watch the show!! Most of the time you have to pay for entertainment like this.
|
|
|
|
Post by rick on Jan 11, 2011 21:49:56 GMT -5
|
|
Taxman10
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 29, 2010 15:12:43 GMT -5
Posts: 3,455
|
Post by Taxman10 on Feb 4, 2011 8:31:19 GMT -5
Taxman didn't bring it over. (Taxman10 is the userid of another member. EasternTaxGuy was my most recent userid on the MSN boards.) Commentator didn't bring it over, either. I stated my belief that two accounts on THIS board were owned by one individual. moonbeam confirmed my belief. Thanks Commentator - i didn't think i brough up any old issues!!  |
|
