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Advertising in Signatures.

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  • 13-07-2007 12:15pm
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    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,097 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    As you can see from my signature, a part has been removed. It was:
    Registration is open - www.pokerireland.ie - The MermaidPoker.com IPO takes place in the RDS, Ballsbridge, D4 on Saturday Oct 6th and in the Jackpot Casino Club, Dublin on Sunday Oct 7th. €150 Buy-in, Fully Dealer Dealt, 100% Prize-pool Payout. Get your name down now and help to us break records!
    Is that sig allowed or was it removed correctly? Signatures like that are pretty common around the poker forum and have been used for a similar event before. They are just trying to help the poker scene in Ireland etc. I also thought it was mentioned that one ad was allowed.
    Cheers, also, that messed up stuff under my name needs seeing to. :-)
    Post edited by Shield on


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    Hitchhiker's Guide to...
    Registered Users Posts: 3,322 ✭✭✭Hitchhiker's Guide to...


    don't you know that poker is gambling? do we really want to be encouraging gambling on boards? how about a nice Christian message instead?


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Tar.Aldarion wrote:
    Cheers, also, that messed up stuff under my name needs seeing to. :-)
    Done. (Sleeping & dreaming? WTF)


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    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,433 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    Looks fine to me Tar. Dev has a sticky in poker about advertising events in the sig. AFAIK, once it's only one advert and it doesn't contravene sig rules then it's fine.

    Edit/
    Dev wrote:
    You can have one link and it must contain the text of the link its going to bring you to. For example: if you link is going to bring the user to www.irishpokermadhouse.com then the text must be that URL. It may not be "Click here for the biggest freeroll ever!!"
    Nor can it be "CLICK HERE FOR RAKEBACK!!!"

    If you want to advertise a commerical venture, our banner ads can be targetted at the poker forum specifically. They are very reasonable. If you arent willing to support us, I dont see why we should support you.


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    #5
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,097 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    seamus wrote:
    Done. (Sleeping & dreaming? WTF)
    You mean the forum that made me a moderator and what I do in work? :)
    A good Christian thanks to you and all.


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    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 46,104 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Roundtower2 wrote:
    how about a nice Christian message instead?
    Bless you my child


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    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,632 CMod ✭✭✭✭faceman


    muffler wrote:
    Bless you my child

    ...and the Lord said to him, go my child and with your hand you shall spread your cards of hope and flush the evil from the poker forum...


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    projectmayhem
    Registered Users Posts: 9,480 ✭✭✭projectmayhem


    faceman wrote:
    ...and the Lord said to him, go my child and with your hand you shall spread your cards of hope and flush the evil from the poker forum...

    ...get your coat. quickly now... :D


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    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,433 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    Did you find out why it was removed Tar?


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    From sig rules: You're sig should NOT be a giant advertisment for anything. We'll just cut it.

    I don't see a problem advertising for an event. If you were advertising for a paysite, a product or a company, that's a different matter.


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    #11
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,097 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Mr Magnolia wrote:
    Did you find out why it was removed Tar?
    Nah, it might have been that they just thought that it was not allowed.


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    flogen
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,247 Mod ✭✭✭✭flogen


    biko wrote:
    From sig rules: You're sig should NOT be a giant advertisment for anything. We'll just cut it.

    I would have thought the operative word there was "giant". You omitted the rest of that sentence, which reads "A subtle link to something you run online if fine. Use commonsense."
    I don't see a problem advertising for an event. If you were advertising for a paysite, a product or a company, that's a different matter.

    What makes a for-profit event any different than a for-profit product or service?

    If a sig contravenes the rules in other ways (too large, too many images etc.) then it should be dealt with accordingly, but the definition of "advertisement" is too loose to be applied in sig rules, in my opinion.

    Does it count as advertising a product or company if it's a blog or site with google ads on it?
    Does it count as an advertisement if the content is referencing something that the poster supports/likes but does not own or have a stake in?
    Does it count as an advertisement if the link is to a portfolio site?

    If you're not allowed to advertise a site that offers a product or service maybe someone should crack down on those who have company-based usernames, like the reps here from Blacknight, Komplett and Rabobank.

    (this isn't just directed at biko, but anyone who can answer)


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    Sonnenblumen
    Registered Users Posts: 5,834 ✭✭✭Sonnenblumen


    flogen wrote:
    I would have thought the operative word there was "giant". You omitted the rest of that sentence, which reads "A subtle link to something you run online if fine. Use commonsense."



    What makes a for-profit event any different than a for-profit product or service?

    If a sig contravenes the rules in other ways (too large, too many images etc.) then it should be dealt with accordingly, but the definition of "advertisement" is too loose to be applied in sig rules, in my opinion.

    Does it count as advertising a product or company if it's a blog or site with google ads on it?
    Does it count as an advertisement if the content is referencing something that the poster supports/likes but does not own or have a stake in?
    Does it count as an advertisement if the link is to a portfolio site?

    If you're not allowed to advertise a site that offers a product or service maybe someone should crack down on those who have company-based usernames, like the reps here from Blacknight, Komplett and Rabobank.

    (this isn't just directed at biko, but anyone who can answer)

    Yep, I would support a ban/crackdown on blatant advertising.


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    smashey
    Registered Users Posts: 21,676 ✭✭✭✭smashey


    Sonnenblumen wrote:
    Yep, I would support a ban/crackdown on blatant advertising.

    *cough*


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    Thrill
    Registered Users Posts: 5,485 ✭✭✭Thrill


    smashey wrote:
    *cough*

    :D:D


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    #16
    Sonnenblumen
    Registered Users Posts: 5,834 ✭✭✭Sonnenblumen


    Am I missing something?


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    #17
    Sonnenblumen
    Registered Users Posts: 5,834 ✭✭✭Sonnenblumen


    smashey wrote:
    *cough*


    The Thread is about advertising in sigs, and not 'advertising', put them glasses on!


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    #18
    smashey
    Registered Users Posts: 21,676 ✭✭✭✭smashey


    Sonnenblumen wrote:
    Yep, I would support a ban/crackdown on blatant advertising.

    Glasses are now on. :D


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    #19
    nesf
    Registered Users Posts: 27,645 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    smashey wrote:
    Glasses are now on. :D

    Giving people details of a job or a bit of work that's going isn't a bad thing, if it's honest and straightforward. Blatant advertising would encompass agencies spamming job adverts everywhere and similar kinds of thing imho.


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