Ads

[Astram]

Please keep it respectful, and understand that "some" of the ads are just ads for Music Videos and that seems to be the most contentious area. I have been subjected to many before and the proper action is to not the date, time, were it originated and send a ticket. Viewing ads should not be viewed as a bad thing because of poor content being fed by "google"? Assuming that is the source. I watch the ads for health recovery (50%) all the time and some do get a bit tiresome. But if they are objectionable please report them right away through an in-game ticket.

 

[Silly Bubbles]

For anyone who's interested in blocking, reporting, controlling or customising the ads here's Google info:

Control the ads you see when you see them - My Ad Center Help

In this article Where can you control your

support.google.com

(assuming that everyone has Google ads as I do)

 

[Dr Hugo Z Hackenbush]

I use Brave browser which by default is non-google.
Just clicking on the filmrole, then clicking watch and it disappears from the city (until it spawns again).

 

[Ulfred]

For anyone who's interested in blocking, reporting, controlling or customising the ads here's Google info:

Control the ads you see when you see them - My Ad Center Help

In this article Where can you control your

support.google.com

(assuming that everyone has Google ads as I do)

Requires you have a Google account. Nevertheless, you have limited options as the user. There's no user setting for "don't show me porn" or "don't show me criminality".

The real control rests with the website owner. It is up to the website owner to police the appropriateness of the advertising which appears on the website.

Inno seems to be unwilling to accept that responsibility.

 

[Silly Bubbles]

Requires you have a Google account. Nevertheless, you have limited options as the user. There's no user setting for "don't show me porn" or "don't show me criminality".

The real control rests with the website owner. It is up to the website owner to police the appropriateness of the advertising which appears on the website.

Inno seems to be unwilling to accept that responsibility.

Because Inno doesn't have control over what ads are shown, you do. Inno can only decide whether to show the ads or not.

 

[WayoftheWitch]

In other words ... it's society that's to blame for thinking this is "appropriate," not Inno for buying into that low standard in order to make money. I can see that as an excuse for nearly every company on the planet, and I can even understand it. They're doing what nearly everyone else is doing. Chasing the almighty dollar. Trouble is, at what point do you lose more dollars than you gain?

Please do not put words in my mouth... report it Im a volunteer here and a game player like you. And as a volunteer I am here to help direct you to the correct location. I cannot predict or control how Inno responds. Im a messenger. Edited to remove yesterdays mood

 

[WayoftheWitch]

Too many ads are degenerate filth. Not a family-friendly nor safe-for-work website anymore.

First screenshot is from an "ad" that is softcore porn.

Second screenshot is the current "ad" which is promoting a street gang.

If you're going to accept this sort of "advertising" you need to give people an opt-out.

continue to report them

 

[TimeMachine]

continue to report them

Ok, but it wouldn't change a thing if those "inappropriate" ads would be reported, does it?

Because Inno doesn't have control over what ads are shown

By the way I would like to gently remind everybody on the good old forum to take care of the Forum rules, especially:

4. Style of communication (no CAPS!)
"Please reread your posts before submitting to avoid mistakes. Do not write all in CAPS and form complete sentences. Your text might be read by hundreds of players so make sure it is understandable."

Writing in caps only can be easily misunderstood as screaming at somebody.

@WayoftheWitch please keep in mind that @Darielle was not criticizing or even attacking you as a person, it was just criticism about @InnoGames, and of course lots of other companies advertisement politics, too.

As a team member you will from time to time have to deal with feeling affected by criticism, but nobody criticises you, it is only criticism for @InnoGames - Please try not to get too upset about inhouse decissions which you cannot change anyway.

I would say it isn't worth it.

 

[Silly Bubbles]

Ok, but it wouldn't change a thing if those "inappropriate" ads would be reported, does it?

They can pass the complain to Google. Still, the most effective way is to go directly to Google, report it and block it. They can't read our minds, we're all different, what bothers some people might be fine by others. Anyways, there's a number of things we can do.

 

[TimeMachine]

Since it seems to be google's clients that are advertised I don't see a big chance of changing something by reporting to google.

But I must admit that I am not fully into this topic and how it all works.

Anyway I think it would be funny if I would be getting money to advertise whatever and just because of some people who do not like this ad, I would cancel it and risk to get caught up in some kind of breach of contract or to pay the money, I had already earned, back to my "customer"?

I don't think that something like this will happen unless there will be no violation of any law in those video cips, but I would of course be happy to be taught better.

 

[Darielle]

@WayoftheWitch please keep in mind that @Darielle was not criticizing or even attacking you as a person, it was just criticism about @InnoGames, and of course lots of other companies advertisement politics, too.

Thank you TimeMachine, for understanding me.

 

[TimeMachine]

Thank you TimeMachine, for understanding me.

Of course I can never be sure to understand everybody right, but I am trying my very best to be able to understand every human and elf as she or he wants to be understood.
I am not saying that this is always easy but it seems to be one my personal challenges in real and in virtual life as well!

Thanks @Darielle I feel feel praised!

 

[Ulfred]

Because Inno doesn't have control over what ads are shown, you do. Inno can only decide whether to show the ads or not.

Incorrect. Adsense places the control on the website owner.

All you can do as the user of the website is opt out of personalized ads.

 

[getmomo]

Incorrect. Adsense places the control on the website owner.

All you can do as the user of the website is opt out of personalized ads.

Or in the case of this game, you could just not click on the ad. They are not mandatory. People are getting all upset on something they don't have to see to play the game. It's not like the rewards for watching the ads are game changing, they are rather miniscule rewards.

 

[pflgdpfgojdofg]

Gee...all i did was ask for a sound control!! Which now, it seems, exists. Thank you

 

[Ulfred]

Or in the case of this game, you could just not click on the ad. They are not mandatory. People are getting all upset on something they don't have to see to play the game. It's not like the rewards for watching the ads are game changing, they are rather miniscule rewards.

Allowing the ads to be so annoying no one will click on them seems terribly self-defeating on Inno's part, but that seems to be the policy.

 

[TimeMachine]

Allowing the ads to be so annoying no one will click on them seems terribly self-defeating on Inno's part, but that seems to be the policy.

I would assume that money earning by those ads is simply about click numbers.

A completely outsourced possibility to earn a little money on the side.

Of course I would think that @InnoGames would be able to "manage" a self owned and self-determined web-advertisement space but this would need employees that would have to deal with that stuff.
I assume they must have thought of something like that before implementing ads and probably noticed or at least feared that it would cost more than it than it grossed, if they would do it on their own.

 

[Ulfred]

I would assume that money earning by those ads is simply about click numbers.

A completely outsourced possibility to earn a little money on the side.

Of course I would think that @InnoGames would be able to "manage" a self owned and self-determined web-advertisement space but this would need employees that would have to deal with that stuff.
I assume they must have thought of something like that before implementing ads and probably noticed or at least feared that it would cost more than it than it grossed, if they would do it on their own.

Most ad revenue online is dependent on the rate at which viewers click through the ad to the promoted site. Pay per display is easy to scam.

 

[Ulfred]

Kudos to whoever is responsible. This past week the depraved videos seem to have ceased, somewhat abruptly from my perspective.

If that was Inno, kudos to you. If it was the DoJ, kudos to them.

Hopefully this doesn't jinx things.