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junglecat
Joined: Nov 10, 2003
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Posted: 2005-Mar-16 20:29
I got a mail from adbites saying publishers and advertisers have to pay $79.95 to remain members, it said something about this is the result of new contextual advertising regulations.
I'm finding that a little hard to believe. 
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unreviewed
Joined: Dec 07, 2000
# Posts: 6776
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Posted: 2005-Mar-16 20:36
Isn’t it illegal to commit suicide?
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SmartROI
Joined: Nov 18, 2003
# Posts: 288
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Posted: 2005-Mar-17 03:51
OMG.. it's true.
adbites.com/banner.htm
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Logan
Joined: Aug 14, 2002
# Posts: 3749
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Posted: 2005-Mar-17 04:16
too funny - new contextual advertising regulations - that's a bad move. My favorite line is how they wrap it all up with this gesture -
"if you DO NOT have a banner AdBites Media will, AFTER your purchase ..design you a banner for free...yes totally at no cost to you for the banner design"
Totally at no cost, after you pay them money for your purchase. Say it again, totally at no cost, after you pay them money for your purchase. wow. sad, but as pt barnum said... link
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junglecat
Joined: Nov 10, 2003
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Posted: 2005-Mar-17 04:57
I'm just going to let them delete my account. I use a couple other contextuals that do well for me, adbites says they will pay out your account if you don't stay with them so I'll let them do that.
I refuse to be extorted this way.
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Silv
Joined: Aug 10, 1999
# Posts: 1668
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Posted: 2005-Mar-18 16:27
Seems like a good move, junglecat. Folks that do stuff like this need a clear message sent to them.
Wonder what they would say if asked specifically what regulations they are referring to?
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junglecat
Joined: Nov 10, 2003
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Posted: 2005-Mar-18 16:32
I would certainly like to know specifically to WHICH regulations they are referring.
If there were any such regulations, Google and all the other ad servers would be sending similar emails to their advertisers and publishers.
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gamiziuk
Joined: Aug 23, 2000
# Posts: 630
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Posted: 2005-Mar-25 10:03
Dear Ad Bites,
I represent the internet regulations department. Please forward to me all of your affiliates and advertisers fees as required.
LOL
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junglecat
Joined: Nov 10, 2003
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Posted: 2005-May-28 22:53
This is very interesting.
adbites.com/banner.htm is still there, but it no longer says you have to pay to be a member. Now it's just a page to sell banner impressions (they've also removed the payment button from the join page. I'm guessing nobody fell for that little trick).
And even more interesting- when you click one of the payment buttons on the banner page, you go to a Paypal page that says:
This recipient is currently unable to receive money.
You know what they say; what goes around comes around....
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