Champions League Final offer from PaddyPower.com a bit offish?

GotTheTshirt

I'm far from a prude and have a punt on footie most weekends but the 'sponsored post' at the top of the page by Niamh leaves me a little uneasy.
Money/marketing etc is obvious but there's just something that makes me think it's out of place here(not just the fact that I already have 'at least one pp acc!).

I wouldn't be surprised if this was locked, but would be very disappointed considering there is no reply option on the post in question.

Kristopherus

Was thinking the same. Another cash generating effort by Boards. A commission from PP for every new a/c.:(

Lovely Bloke

Should Boards not generate cash? Good luck having a site to post on if you answer no to that.

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup

let me guess, you both have ad blocker installed and this is the first ad you've seen on boards.ie in a while?

No problems at all with it. It's just another ad.

The massive banner ads are a different story!

duffman13

And what? The sooner the better people accept the fact the boards have overheads that need to be paid. At the end of the day the only other option is to go to paid membership which would lose a lot of posters. You don't have to sign up to paddy powers, we are all adults and have a choice.

GotTheTshirt

georgiecasey wrote: »

let me guess, you both have ad blocker installed and this is the first ad you've seen on boards.ie in a while?

I see loads of ads, I can't ever recall an admin posting an advert promoting a gambling site on the soccer forum though.

Kristopherus

Crikey, the pc brigade are still active around here:rolleyes:

GotTheTshirt

GotTheTshirt wrote: »

I see loads of ads, I can't ever recall an admin posting an advert promoting a gambling site on the soccer forum though.

What's the issue?

There's ads for everything else, why not gambling? Nobody is making anyone click on the ad or use the product

posturingpat

Im more concerned that its only the new customers that get the great offers Only thing i ever get from paddy power is a bonus to use in the casino side games and never a free bet for football or horse racing which i do gamble on.

Someone with a cynical side might suggest they only want you to bet on games of luck and not areas where you can study form and have a chance.

adox

Didn't even notice it until the OP mentioned it and even then had to search it out.

I'm still unclear what the objection is. A very vague post.

CSF

Boards doesn't owe you anything. You're not paying them anything. Why such a feeling of entitlement?

DrumSteve

M.boards.ie ftw.

Shanotheslayer

The Irony is it doesn't come up in the betting forum :pac:

Collie D

Certain irony that there's a link to Paddy Power in the thread title.

How much you get for each hit, OP?



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Shanotheslayer

Collie D wrote: »

Certain irony that there's a link to Paddy Power in the thread title.

How much you get for each hit, OP?



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Especially when it's an affiliate link :pac:

Lord TSC

Am closing as its off topic for this forum.

That said, I would imagine this would be perfectly suited to the Feedback forum, as it should probably be aimed at the proper eyes, as opposed to a general discussion on the soccer forum.