Banner Ads on Stardock.com
Tuesday, April 1, 2003 by knatzz | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
https://www.stardock.com/products/odnt/cm.html
WAY low class, Stardock! For SHAME!!!! >
The banner had 4 colors on a white background, so you can't tell it's not part of the webpage, The banner says,"pick your favorite color and get a special prize" I think some cool stardock goodie is coming my way!!!! 
I get all excited!!! 
But what do I get? SPAM!! > VERY LOW CLASS STARDOCK!! > Sorry Guys and Gals, Just had to vent
WAY low class, Stardock! For SHAME!!!! >
The banner had 4 colors on a white background, so you can't tell it's not part of the webpage, The banner says,"pick your favorite color and get a special prize" I think some cool stardock goodie is coming my way!!!! 
I get all excited!!! 
But what do I get? SPAM!! > VERY LOW CLASS STARDOCK!! > Sorry Guys and Gals, Just had to vent
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knatzz
Reply #2 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 10:12 PM
Reply #2 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 10:12 PM
I just went back there, this time they wanted me to join the navy, That's not so bad, The one I got first was extremely deceptive, and I'm sure not at thier intention, but man that steams me, when I am a paying OD customer and I get subjected to that... I was there to Re-download component manager because WB expired > and then the new version wouldn't install > > I'd probably rant on, but I am too tired so I am just going to 4get about it and go to sleep zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
and then the new version wouldn't install > > I'd probably rant on, but I am too tired so I am just going to 4get about it and go to sleep zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
bakerstreet
Reply #4 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 10:49 PM
Reply #4 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 10:49 PM
I don't think stardock has any say about what ads are shown, and the color was probably either a coincidence or maybe a js trick or something.
(can you reference the background color as a generic value from banner scripting, to make it match the background? Maybe if it is a css variable... dunno... If i weren't lazy i would view source... sadly, i am)
(can you reference the background color as a generic value from banner scripting, to make it match the background? Maybe if it is a css variable... dunno... If i weren't lazy i would view source... sadly, i am)
da_zman20
Reply #5 Wednesday, April 2, 2003 12:33 AM
Reply #5 Wednesday, April 2, 2003 12:33 AM
no pop ups for me either... hmmmm 
you may want to check for Ad-Ware on your system, that doesn't sound like Stardock.... also if you are running Kazaa, or IMesh, Popups like crazy....
you may want to check for Ad-Ware on your system, that doesn't sound like Stardock.... also if you are running Kazaa, or IMesh, Popups like crazy.... 
The DJ
Reply #6 Wednesday, April 2, 2003 12:50 AM
Reply #6 Wednesday, April 2, 2003 12:50 AM
He's not talking about popups. He's talkin about the ad banner at the top of the page.
Orion
Reply #7 Wednesday, April 2, 2003 8:08 AM
Reply #7 Wednesday, April 2, 2003 8:08 AM
What the heck are you talking about? No banners on the Wincustomize pages I look at.
knatzz
Reply #10 Wednesday, April 2, 2003 8:37 AM
Reply #10 Wednesday, April 2, 2003 8:37 AM
Yeah, I pay too Weaksid, which is why it makes me so mad
Weaksid
Reply #13 Wednesday, April 2, 2003 8:42 AM
Reply #13 Wednesday, April 2, 2003 8:42 AM
Which are slightly 2 diffrent sites but hosted by the same people.
TasT
Reply #15 Wednesday, April 2, 2003 9:07 AM
Reply #15 Wednesday, April 2, 2003 9:07 AM
Look Closer, on the CM Page referenced in the first post there is a rotating add, I am an ODNT Member and a JourneyMan here at WinCusto so I think is matters not whether you pay or not.
It appears that it's just part of stardock.com that hasn't had it's face lift yet....
It appears that it's just part of stardock.com that hasn't had it's face lift yet....
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #16 Wednesday, April 2, 2003 9:14 AM
Reply #16 Wednesday, April 2, 2003 9:14 AM
CM is being discontinued, so it's likely that page will be abandoned.
WOM
Reply #18 Wednesday, April 2, 2003 9:22 AM
Reply #18 Wednesday, April 2, 2003 9:22 AM
I hope they wait till SDCentral gets all the bugs worked out before they do away with Componet Manager. 
knatzz
Reply #19 Wednesday, April 2, 2003 9:24 AM
Reply #19 Wednesday, April 2, 2003 9:24 AM
It's stardock, on the component manager page, (the link in the 1st post) I don't think it will show up in the wincustomize browser, or in the stardock central browser, and I am aware of the difference between wincustomize and stardock. Stardock should also be aware that paying customers use other browsers, such as internet explorer. I am not mad anymore, just slightly irritated, and disappointed. Allowing your paying customers to be spammed is unacceptable, and it cheapens everything about the company, which i have adored and idolized and supported with my money for years. Spamming potential customers is also unacceptable, and will hurt their sales, any investors should be concerned. When I first made this post I was MAD! Now that I have calmed down though, I still think this is a serious issue, and should be discussed publicly. Sure it's only banner ads, but what's next? Is that where it stops? Stardock (not wincustomize) has lost a great level of respect and trust from me. I will continue to be a paying customer, and will continue further support through skins and such, but I needed to publicly say that Stardock has lost much of my respect and trust.
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Reply #1 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 9:58 PM
But whatever pays the bills...that is nothing...how bout an ad for the movie 'Core' where audio is played and it is looped every time you refresh or go to a new page on that site?
Again, spystopper killed it and I never seen it but for those who did...