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STONE OF MADNESS
Dec 28, 2012

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One weird old trick I'd recommend to advertisers/phishers/scammers is to learn to loving spell:

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Reginald Bathwater
Dec 19, 2009

MINE EYES CAN BUT WEEP AS THEY BEAR WITNESS TO THE MAJESTY... THE BFG 9000!


Every time I join a GamersUN TF2 server the same add for Quartet plays, which is, as far as I can tell a musical comedy movie for old retired people.

The Monkey Man
Jun 10, 2012





Yes, I'm sure anime fans will love this character:

Captain Lavender
Oct 21, 2010




So, these "weird trick" ads.

I don't fully understand all the workings of web ads. These are so outlandish, no one could believe them right? I mean, they might as well say, "Learn how to shoot lasers from your eyes with this 1 weird tip."

I assume the goal is to make people click it just out of sheer curiosity? Then it probably goes to some junk search engine? Are they ad companies that exist solely to have people click on their ads for nonexistent products?

I never click them, so I don't really know what's beyond.

AlphaDog
Sep 27, 2004

Destroyer of Hardware

Captain Lavender posted:



So, these "weird trick" ads.

I don't fully understand all the workings of web ads. These are so outlandish, no one could believe them right? I mean, they might as well say, "Learn how to shoot lasers from your eyes with this 1 weird tip."

I assume the goal is to make people click it just out of sheer curiosity? Then it probably goes to some junk search engine? Are they ad companies that exist solely to have people click on their ads for nonexistent products?

I never click them, so I don't really know what's beyond.

Sometimes the goal is to get people to click out of curiosity (and take whatever tiny amount of money you get for a referral, which might be well worth it if a little money goes a long way in your country).

Sometimes, probably more often, it's some sort of scam and the ad is the first filter - people dumb enough to click on the ad are more likely to fall for your lovely scam than people who aren't that dumb, so you waste less time and effort on people who are better at detecting bullshit, and sucker in the people who really really believe that they now have a virus and entering their credit card number on this handy page will let them immediately buy the right program to remove it.

Sizone
Sep 13, 2007
Philosophy degrees add inches to your penis


Adbar is not totally cooperating for terrible and inappropriate, but we still get a recursive thread and that always makes me happy.

STONE OF MADNESS
Dec 28, 2012

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Also love it when ads stack for sinister effect:

Hovermoose
Jul 27, 2010



DoctorWhat
Nov 18, 2011
PLEASE CONGRATULATE ME FOR BUYING AN EXPENSIVE VIDEO GAME HAT. IF YOU DON'T MY SHITTY POSTS MAY NEVER STOP.



Avatar + Post combo is amazing. Amazing.

FutonForensic
Nov 11, 2012




RentCavalier
Jul 10, 2008

I mean, who dreams about taking a shit with another guy?



I'm clicking and clicking and nothing is happening why is nothing happening!?

FutonForensic
Nov 11, 2012


RentCavalier posted:

I'm clicking and clicking and nothing is happening why is nothing happening!?

Romans are old school anyway. Perhaps you'd prefer something more... medieval? ()

Dead Beef
Apr 24, 2007



I can't find the youtube video that goes with this

The original: http://i.imgur.com/wBVNW.gif

The ad: http://i.imgur.com/0ufsy.png

STONE OF MADNESS
Dec 28, 2012

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The Bene Gesserit witch must leave!

Leercore
Nov 2, 2007



STONE OF MADNESS posted:


The Bene Gesserit witch must leave!

Don't understand this one, second time I've seen it come up in PYF too, first time was in the 'Awkward and Ugly' thread.

edit Funny that PYF would ridicule such a person (presumably because they are appearing on a Christian dating site) but at the same time look at a 600 pound neckbeard fedora wearing piece of human garbage and say "well if they didn't have the neckbeard they would be kind of good looking ha ha ha "

Leercore fucked around with this message at Jan 8, 2013 around 18:15

STONE OF MADNESS
Dec 28, 2012

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Leercore posted:

Don't understand this one, second time I've seen it come up in PYF too, first time was in the 'Awkward and Ugly' thread.

edit Funny that PYF would ridicule such a person (presumably because they are appearing on a Christian dating site)

Believer spotted...

RentCavalier
Jul 10, 2008

I mean, who dreams about taking a shit with another guy?


STONE OF MADNESS posted:

Believer spotted...

Burn the heretic!

Magic Hate Ball
May 6, 2007

QUIET OR PAPA SPANK



Straight off Imgur:

STONE OF MADNESS
Dec 28, 2012

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^ wow, I cackled 'til it hurt.

Lieutenant Dan
Oct 27, 2009

Weedlord Bonerhitler




Thanks, Facebook.

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All on Black
Dec 14, 2007

She's not "that Mexican", Mom, she's MY Mexican. And she's...Colombian or something.

How does it work? Do I get a atatto right away, or does it just tell me where to get a atatto? How much does it cost? Do I have to get the same atatto as in the picture? So many questions.

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