[Snail]

And what have we learned here, boys and girls?

Don't. F*ck. With Goob.

Can I replace "Goob hates us all" (((don't ban me, it's under the fanclub! ))) in my signature with that, please?

[Mobius]

I think I'm the victim of a terrible misunderstanding. HLP has become my favourite forum, I don't want to "hack" it. I wanted to know the consequences of clicking on Google ads since I wanted to play Pardus and clicked on its link. That is all. I'm also aware of all the problems we had with Google and the other server.

I'm sorry...

...if you ban me, I won't click on the ads. I like this community too much - I will never damage it...

[Goober5000]

If you see something you're interested in, by all means click it.  I clicked on that weird 3d chat thing because I wanted to see what it was.  But don't click just for the sake of clicking.  It's fine to follow a link if you're curious; it's not fine to follow every link every day because you want HLP to make more money.

The ads are doing very well for us right now.  Don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

EDIT: And yes, for you admins who are too lazy to check the ban panel, I told Charismatic what the reason for the banning was.

[Mobius]

Ok, Goober. You may lock this thread now...if you want.

I told Charismatic what the reason for the banning was.

Spamming?

[vyper]

Can't he still see the forum index plus the ads?

[Fury]

IIRC, a banned member can only see a message stating reason for the ban. Unless he is still able to browse as a guest, which depends on ban settings.

[Mobius]

So I am banned. Wow

[Fury]

And where you got that idea from? No you are not and you posting further proves that. It was Charismatic who got banned by Goob.

[jr2]

If you see something you're interested in, by all means click it.  I clicked on that weird 3d chat thing because I wanted to see what it was. 

I wondered the same.  Some of the ads actually seem to reflect the content of the threads now.  Eg, that thread about getting a new car, an ad for a Cadillac shows up.  pretty cool.

[Snail]

Wow Goober really is scary.

All the more reason to praise him!!

[takashi]

quick! post the fanclub join link!

PRAISE GOOBER!

[Goober5000]

[Mobius]

Why you don't delete this thread? I know what I wanted to know and we don't want to indirectly "inspire" someone, right?

[takashi]

*is inspired to take down enimies of HLP...and me*

[Goober5000]

Locked.

And for those who somehow missed the point of this thread, it is, once again, do not abuse the ads by clicking on them repeatedly or consistently. Do follow up on ads that you are interested in. In the words of a world-famous swine, "That's all, folks!" // Sandwich