i logged into site tonight from a comp other than my own.... I am a premium member so rarely am exposed to the ads up top....
the ad I saw disturbed me greatly...
many underaged children come to this website and the ad
was purple in color and said -
"choose your color - red blonde or brunette - with three women in sexy poses ... enticing members to check out the "hot babes" on the ad..."
This is totally inappropriate for a site of this nature and frankly I expected more class from allahs -
I understand everything has a business side but lowering your standards to allow soft insinuating **** ads is just classless
I dissappointed :(
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Yeah!
Cheer!
Good for you!
And you know what, while we're at it, let's take away every gun in the nation 'cause those are bad too!
And ban alchohol, that stuff's horrible!
And smokers are already under the cross-hairs, let's finish 'em off!
Let's all skip through the flowered meadows while we hold hands and sing cutsie-wootsie songs and stuff!
/e vomits profusely in nearest toilet
Take a look at other free countries of the world, take a look at the extent to which the flood the media with sexuality and sexual awareness, and then look at their STD statistics...And while you're at it, their crime rates. Compared to many (mainly European) countries the US is VERY conservative with their media content in relation to sexual conotations, yet I'll bet a few plat that you'll find the majority of them have some of the lowest STD stats in world, as well as crime rates. What's the big deal about sex anyway...It's the way we make LIFE (not to mention pleasurable :) ) As long as youngin's are taught the right and way to handle things and are educated about it, there should be little need for concern. It really lies in the upbringers hands, and anyone so concerned over a banner with such a mild level of sexual content as the one described is either overly-protective of their children or not secure in the manner in which they have taught their children to handle sex. Soft ****? For cripes sakes, for all you know it could have been a dating service (/e gasps)
Cheer!
Good for you!
And you know what, while we're at it, let's take away every gun in the nation 'cause those are bad too!
And ban alchohol, that stuff's horrible!
And smokers are already under the cross-hairs, let's finish 'em off!
Let's all skip through the flowered meadows while we hold hands and sing cutsie-wootsie songs and stuff!
/e vomits profusely in nearest toilet
Take a look at other free countries of the world, take a look at the extent to which the flood the media with sexuality and sexual awareness, and then look at their STD statistics...And while you're at it, their crime rates. Compared to many (mainly European) countries the US is VERY conservative with their media content in relation to sexual conotations, yet I'll bet a few plat that you'll find the majority of them have some of the lowest STD stats in world, as well as crime rates. What's the big deal about sex anyway...It's the way we make LIFE (not to mention pleasurable :) ) As long as youngin's are taught the right and way to handle things and are educated about it, there should be little need for concern. It really lies in the upbringers hands, and anyone so concerned over a banner with such a mild level of sexual content as the one described is either overly-protective of their children or not secure in the manner in which they have taught their children to handle sex. Soft ****? For cripes sakes, for all you know it could have been a dating service (/e gasps)
GungirSpear wrote:
Yeah!
Cheer!
Good for you!
And you know what, while we're at it, let's take away every gun in the nation 'cause those are bad too!
And ban alchohol, that stuff's horrible!
And smokers are already under the cross-hairs, let's finish 'em off!
Let's all skip through the flowered meadows while we hold hands and sing cutsie-wootsie songs and stuff!
/e vomits profusely in nearest toilet
Take a look at other free countries of the world, take a look at the extent to which the flood the media with sexuality and sexual awareness, and then look at their STD statistics...And while you're at it, their crime rates. Compared to many (mainly European) countries the US is VERY conservative with their media content in relation to sexual conotations, yet I'll bet a few plat that you'll find the majority of them have some of the lowest STD stats in world, as well as crime rates. What's the big deal about sex anyway...It's the way we make LIFE (not to mention pleasurable :) ) As long as youngin's are taught the right and way to handle things and are educated about it, there should be little need for concern. It really lies in the upbringers hands, and anyone so concerned over a banner with such a mild level of sexual content as the one described is either overly-protective of their children or not secure in the manner in which they have taught their children to handle sex. Soft ****? For cripes sakes, for all you know it could have been a dating service (/e gasps)
Cheer!
Good for you!
And you know what, while we're at it, let's take away every gun in the nation 'cause those are bad too!
And ban alchohol, that stuff's horrible!
And smokers are already under the cross-hairs, let's finish 'em off!
Let's all skip through the flowered meadows while we hold hands and sing cutsie-wootsie songs and stuff!
/e vomits profusely in nearest toilet
Take a look at other free countries of the world, take a look at the extent to which the flood the media with sexuality and sexual awareness, and then look at their STD statistics...And while you're at it, their crime rates. Compared to many (mainly European) countries the US is VERY conservative with their media content in relation to sexual conotations, yet I'll bet a few plat that you'll find the majority of them have some of the lowest STD stats in world, as well as crime rates. What's the big deal about sex anyway...It's the way we make LIFE (not to mention pleasurable :) ) As long as youngin's are taught the right and way to handle things and are educated about it, there should be little need for concern. It really lies in the upbringers hands, and anyone so concerned over a banner with such a mild level of sexual content as the one described is either overly-protective of their children or not secure in the manner in which they have taught their children to handle sex. Soft ****? For cripes sakes, for all you know it could have been a dating service (/e gasps)
what does that have to do with his/her point?
1. the OP is a premium member, thus SHOULD not have pop-ups
2. this is a site viewed by plenty of underage children.
3. soft **** should not be on a site that caters to children.
no this is not a child only site, but hey lets face it, there are plenty of KIDS that play games, and this is 100% a game site.
Quote:
Yeah!
Cheer!
Good for you!
And you know what, while we're at it, let's take away every gun in the nation 'cause those are bad too!
And ban alchohol, that stuff's horrible!
And smokers are already under the cross-hairs, let's finish 'em off!
Let's all skip through the flowered meadows while we hold hands and sing cutsie-wootsie songs and stuff!
Cheer!
Good for you!
And you know what, while we're at it, let's take away every gun in the nation 'cause those are bad too!
And ban alchohol, that stuff's horrible!
And smokers are already under the cross-hairs, let's finish 'em off!
Let's all skip through the flowered meadows while we hold hands and sing cutsie-wootsie songs and stuff!
you can watch ****, carry a gun, smoke and drink, thats up to you, his point wasnt that all **** should be gone, it was that it shouldnt be here, gungirspear if you disagree with what lano is saying then go and make your own site with ****, rants about firearms and an EQ forum. From what you have said it dosent seem like you have kids, or you do but you are happy for them to watch ****, this dosent mean that everyone else is as accomodadating as you.
Quote:
"choose your color - red blonde or brunette - with three women in sexy poses ... enticing members to check out the "hot babes" on the ad..."
This is totally inappropriate for a site of this nature and frankly I expected more class from allahs -
I understand everything has a business side but lowering your standards to allow soft insinuating **** ads is just classless
I dissappointed :(
This is totally inappropriate for a site of this nature and frankly I expected more class from allahs -
I understand everything has a business side but lowering your standards to allow soft insinuating **** ads is just classless
I dissappointed :(
Just be careful - if you were on another computer you can never know if the ad wasn't from spy ware on the computer - which have a nasty habit of being for weird sexual things like that
Wow, I'm all for everyone having their own opinion. But, man you guys fit the bill for the closed minded ultra-conservative reactionary, I wouldn't have guessed the EQ crowd to favor the right, but oh well. It saddens me, the direction this country has taken in the past four decades. Everyone wants brush all "dirty little things" under the rug and be "proper", like Gung says, it's better to educate and inform your kids to the best of your ability and then trust them to make their own decisions and judgements, don't make them ignorant and feed them bias, man you're just fallin into the Man's plan.
Blacktharne
Nice wide paintbrush you have there. I'm politically conservative and open minded. Being conservative/right and open minded don't go hand in hand. My little sister is also conservative but is very close minded. My best friend is extremely conservative but open minded. One of my former co-workers is more left wing/liberal than Ralph Nader and also is more close minded about any/all issues in the world.
Back to the topic at hand. **** has a place on the net. Allakhazam needs to make money to keep this site going. Ultimately this is Alla's site to do with as he pleases (within the limits of the law of course). If Allakhazam wishes to make money on **** advertisements, so be it. My wife and I are premium members so we don't see the advertisements. If other people see the ads they have some choices to make. Pay for the premium service to avoid the ads all together. Ignore the ads by minimizing them or clicking them off or people can visit the site on the pop up.
it's better to educate and inform your kids to the best of your ability and then trust them to make their own decisions and judgements, don't make them ignorant and feed them bias, man you're just fallin into the Man's plan.
Playing devil's advocate on this. Who says this is the way to go? Are you close minded in saying that other people's approach to child rearing is wrong or not as good?
Feeding people bias is human nature. I have a personal bias that rape is wrong. Rapists should be castrated imo. Now if I pass that bit of bias onto my children/nephews am I a bad person all of a sudden for making them fall "into the Man's plan."? Keep in mind a lot of education is biased. I can't remember who said it but "history is a set of lies agreed upon". Although that's far fetched imo there is a glimmer of truth in it.
Aside from hard sciences I really don't see how to educate anybody without some bias in one way or another.
Nice wide paintbrush you have there. I'm politically conservative and open minded. Being conservative/right and open minded don't go hand in hand. My little sister is also conservative but is very close minded. My best friend is extremely conservative but open minded. One of my former co-workers is more left wing/liberal than Ralph Nader and also is more close minded about any/all issues in the world.
Back to the topic at hand. **** has a place on the net. Allakhazam needs to make money to keep this site going. Ultimately this is Alla's site to do with as he pleases (within the limits of the law of course). If Allakhazam wishes to make money on **** advertisements, so be it. My wife and I are premium members so we don't see the advertisements. If other people see the ads they have some choices to make. Pay for the premium service to avoid the ads all together. Ignore the ads by minimizing them or clicking them off or people can visit the site on the pop up.
it's better to educate and inform your kids to the best of your ability and then trust them to make their own decisions and judgements, don't make them ignorant and feed them bias, man you're just fallin into the Man's plan.
Playing devil's advocate on this. Who says this is the way to go? Are you close minded in saying that other people's approach to child rearing is wrong or not as good?
Feeding people bias is human nature. I have a personal bias that rape is wrong. Rapists should be castrated imo. Now if I pass that bit of bias onto my children/nephews am I a bad person all of a sudden for making them fall "into the Man's plan."? Keep in mind a lot of education is biased. I can't remember who said it but "history is a set of lies agreed upon". Although that's far fetched imo there is a glimmer of truth in it.
Aside from hard sciences I really don't see how to educate anybody without some bias in one way or another.
First of all, the other comments made (about smoking, guns, etc.) were to strengthen my point, not to jump off of it. Of course smoking, drinking, gun control and whatever else has nothing to do with "****" ads, the theme I was trying to make clear was that despite our countries ever-tightening grip on "naughty" things such as these, we still remain one of the most crime-ridden and disease-soaked countries in the world. And in comparison to other areas of the world, our views and our manner in which we control things such as those listed above is extremely conservative, specifically sex.
Secondly, for one so concerned about the sexual content their children might pick up from a simple banner on a web page, one would think that one would also be fearfully concerned of the frequent use of trash language, profuse violence (and hell, let's not forget this is a game in which you can get DRUNK) that runs rampant in EQ. Somehow I find Ala's much safer than what a child might run into stomping around Norrath.
Third, I wasn't saying to let children watch ****. Before you make such ignorant, blatant statements, maybe you should read and then try to UNDERSTAND what one is saying (that's an integral part to a response). My point was that if you do, that's your choice, if you don't, that's fine too. But I don't understand why we hide sex like it's some naughty little deed. Educate your children about sex, let them know the good and the bad (especailly the bad, they NEED to realize the consequences), and then carefully watch where they go. I'm not saying feed your children ****, but I'm saying sex is an integral act to ensure human existence...Why cover it up? Why build a wall around something like that? It's gone on LITERALLY since the DAWN OF TIME. I think it's sad the human race has come this far in so many ways only to hide our sexuality like it's a fatal drug or something.
Edited, Sat Mar 27 14:53:45 2004 by GungirSpear
Secondly, for one so concerned about the sexual content their children might pick up from a simple banner on a web page, one would think that one would also be fearfully concerned of the frequent use of trash language, profuse violence (and hell, let's not forget this is a game in which you can get DRUNK) that runs rampant in EQ. Somehow I find Ala's much safer than what a child might run into stomping around Norrath.
Third, I wasn't saying to let children watch ****. Before you make such ignorant, blatant statements, maybe you should read and then try to UNDERSTAND what one is saying (that's an integral part to a response). My point was that if you do, that's your choice, if you don't, that's fine too. But I don't understand why we hide sex like it's some naughty little deed. Educate your children about sex, let them know the good and the bad (especailly the bad, they NEED to realize the consequences), and then carefully watch where they go. I'm not saying feed your children ****, but I'm saying sex is an integral act to ensure human existence...Why cover it up? Why build a wall around something like that? It's gone on LITERALLY since the DAWN OF TIME. I think it's sad the human race has come this far in so many ways only to hide our sexuality like it's a fatal drug or something.
Edited, Sat Mar 27 14:53:45 2004 by GungirSpear
I used a string of adjectives describe a group of people, which undeniably exist. I didn't say all conservatives are closed minded.
I also stated an opinion at the end of my first post. You could talk yourself in circles as to whether or not I'm being hypocritical, its more a matter of semantics though. It's when people begin to believe something so intensely that they begin to look down on anyone that opposes their belief, and looking down is only the beginning. I am aware that closed mindedness is not restricted to conservatism, but it's no coincidince that Webster's lists "opposed to change" as the primary defnition of conservative and "tolerant" as the definition of liberal.
I also stated an opinion at the end of my first post. You could talk yourself in circles as to whether or not I'm being hypocritical, its more a matter of semantics though. It's when people begin to believe something so intensely that they begin to look down on anyone that opposes their belief, and looking down is only the beginning. I am aware that closed mindedness is not restricted to conservatism, but it's no coincidince that Webster's lists "opposed to change" as the primary defnition of conservative and "tolerant" as the definition of liberal.
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