Soulmate Calculator

jwells393 · March 2nd, 2007, 09:06 PM

Why is Soulmate Calculator ad running on this website..... or maybe I should ask what is it. I went part way through it until I reached a point where by continuing I was agreeing to the following terms and conditions.

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Terms
By signing up for this service and by entering your personal PIN Code which will be sent to the mobile phone number supplied by you on this website, you acknowledge that you are subscribing to our service. All plans are subject to the Terms and Conditions. Your phone must be polyphonic compatible, be Internet-enabled and have text messaging capability. You must be the owner of this device and either be at least sixteen years old or have the permission of your parent or guardian. The love wallpaper service will be billed to your wireless account at 9.99 per month and horoscope predictions at $5.99 per week on AT&T, Alltel, Boost, Dobson, Nextel, Sprint T-Mobile and Verizon. Cingular users will be charged $19.99 per month for horoscope predictions. Wallpaper service only available to AT&T, Cingular, Dobson, T-mobile and Sprint customers. Standard/other text messaging rates may apply. You may stop this subscription service at any time by sending a text message with stop to short code 76284. Information? text HELP to 76284; 1-800-235-7105. Please click here to see full Terms and Conditions. Not affiliated with Myspace , Bebo or Friendster. www.soulmatecalculator.com Soul Mate and Love Calculator

I realize the ads help pay the bills but do you have to accecpt this kind of ad?

J-man · March 2nd, 2007, 10:24 PM

The ads below the previous/next thread links, and the ones above the forum jump box are generated randomly by google from certain words that appear on that page of the TDPRI, Paul has no control over what ad will be there.

Rathmann · March 2nd, 2007, 10:32 PM

... could it be that the nature of these ads is driven by the types of searches forumites execute?

Just a thought.

Me -- I can scroll past ads as easily as the next person. If it helps pay for servers I am cool with it.

Ben Harmless · March 2nd, 2007, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Rathmann

... could it be that the nature of these ads is driven by the types of searches forumites execute?

Just a thought.

Me -- I can scroll past ads as easily as the next person. If it helps pay for servers I am cool with it.

Guilty. I've been doing searches for "soulmate" and "calculator" around here quite a bit lately. Not both at the same time however. Still, this "soulmate calculator" has me wondering what I'm missing.

To be honest, I wonder how internet advertizing as any affect at all. If you put me in a computerless room, I'd be hard pressed to tell you where the ads were on the TDPRI. My brain just filters them out.

TDPRI · March 3rd, 2007, 12:55 AM

I just noticed that one today and added it to the filter list. It takes a while for the filter to take effect. It should go away soon.

I have no control over those ads and 80% of the time they seem to be targeted correctly.

Why www.TheSoulmateCalculator.com wants to pay for ads on the TDPRI is beyond me. But the TDPRI made about $.21 cents from you clicking on the ad to see what it was all about. Thanks!

Paul Green

gtrman911 · March 3rd, 2007, 08:23 AM

well. then i just made you $2.10

right back atcha, skip!

TDPRI · March 3rd, 2007, 10:51 AM

Artificially clicking the ads can get me thrown out of their program. It happens all the time. It's a huge no-no. Please don't do me a favor that costs me the TDPRI. I know you're trying to help. But Google is constantly on the lookout for repeated clicks from the same IP address to look for "click fraud."

Paul Green

gtrman911 · March 3rd, 2007, 10:58 AM

opps, sorry `bout that.

i-did-not-know

you could always tell them some idiot didn't know any better
...and you'd be right!

just send them to me and i'll cut em a check for the $2.10

again, sorry.

March 2nd, 2007, 10:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
J-man Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Wales Age: 21 Posts: 7,592 19 Photos	The ads below the previous/next thread links, and the ones above the forum jump box are generated randomly by google from certain words that appear on that page of the TDPRI, Paul has no control over what ad will be there. __________________ "The truth knocks on the door and you say, "Go away, I'm looking for the truth," and so it goes away. Puzzling." — Robert M. Pirsig

March 2nd, 2007, 10:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rathmann Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Milwaukee, Wis. Posts: 265 15 Photos	I am not sure but ... ... could it be that the nature of these ads is driven by the types of searches forumites execute? Just a thought. Me -- I can scroll past ads as easily as the next person. If it helps pay for servers I am cool with it. __________________ "Soul shine is better than sunshine, better than moonshine, damn sure better than rain."

March 3rd, 2007, 08:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
gtrman911 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Camelot Posts: 1,312 7 Photos	well. then i just made you $2.10 right back atcha, skip! __________________ My opinion is worth what you paid for it.

March 3rd, 2007, 10:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
gtrman911 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Camelot Posts: 1,312 7 Photos	opps, sorry `bout that. i-did-not-know you could always tell them some idiot didn't know any better ...and you'd be right! just send them to me and i'll cut em a check for the $2.10 again, sorry. __________________ My opinion is worth what you paid for it.

March 3rd, 2007, 12:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 7,378 46 Photos	I just noticed that one today and added it to the filter list. It takes a while for the filter to take effect. It should go away soon. I have no control over those ads and 80% of the time they seem to be targeted correctly. Why www.TheSoulmateCalculator.com wants to pay for ads on the TDPRI is beyond me. But the TDPRI made about $.21 cents from you clicking on the ad to see what it was all about. Thanks! Paul Green

March 3rd, 2007, 10:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 7,378 46 Photos	Artificially clicking the ads can get me thrown out of their program. It happens all the time. It's a huge no-no. Please don't do me a favor that costs me the TDPRI. I know you're trying to help. But Google is constantly on the lookout for repeated clicks from the same IP address to look for "click fraud." Paul Green

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