The new evony banner. Why not just put porn there?

[conspirator]

The banner (google ad on the threads page) is getting sleazier and sleazier.
Not complaining. Just saying. The end justifies the means I guess.

[MADem]

1. What are you talking about? nt

[Why Syzygy]

4. non-donor .. nt

[conspirator]

8. Just one of the google ads on DU nt

[Glorfindel]

10. I googled it...fascinating

apparently it's some kind of online electronic game. It features a comely queen with a plunging neckline. I guess DU members who aren't donors see advertising for it.

[Vickers]

2. *blank stare*

:shrug:

[KG]

5. apparently, cleavage = porn

:eyes:

[MADem]

22. So, every time a plumber bends over and we're forced to see "ass cleavage" that's porn, too?

:rofl:

Who knew?

I mean really....we shouldn't be discriminating when it comes to types of cleavage now, should we?

[redqueen]

26. Why be intentionally obtuse? (nt)

[MADem]

32. It all looks the same--two chunks of fatty flesh, pushed together.

Ass cleavage, bosom cleavage, it's all cleavage...I wasn't being obtuse at all. I was being rather specific, in fact.

Why are you so seriously angry about my comment? I might ask "Why be so morosely humorless?"

[redqueen]

36. Yes, that's why plumber ass-cleavage is used to sell video games, right?

I need to bow out of this conversation.

[MADem]

39. Well, Britney Spears likes it....

http://www.videojug.com/expertanswer/fashion-fundamentals-3/what-is-butt-cleavage

It exists. Different strokes for different folks, I guess.

Wow, you're in a sour mood today!

[redqueen]

40. I'm sick of the blasé acceptance of women's bodies being used as marketing tools

I don't mind porn, I love sexuality... but is it so hard to see why an ad like that being used to sell a video game in which there isn't even any cleavage like that is disturbing?

If it's advertising for a "gentleman's club" :eyes: then it'd be appropriate and unsurprising... but this?

They should just go on and put huge boobs up in every ad... seems like hardly anyone would care.

[MADem]

43. Well, I was talking about plumbers, who are mostly men,. big fat hairy behinds

Picture a plumber's ass up there in place of boobs-a-plenty.

It's amusing....if you don't go OTT and take the whole conversation too seriously.

[redqueen]

44. Some people take the commodification of women's bodies seriously.

I'm ever so sorry if you don't wish to deal with it as a serious topic.

And before anyone starts: YES, I am aware that women do this willingly, of their own accord. Those women disagree with me about this, and that's fine.

[MADem]

69. Well, I have dealt with it as a "serious topic" elsewhere in this thread,

but if you're such a Debbie Downer that you can't see a shred of amusement in plumber's crack, you might need something to lift your spirits, or you may just be transmitting "It All Stinks/I Must Scold" today.

I won't get into how "women do this willingly" because I did address that elsewhere. And it's not just women who are into it, these days--it's the young lads and their steroids, supplements and six packs, too. America is Objectificationland for the young, and the not-so-young, too.

[seabeyond]

45. i actually had a worker not long ago, where this happened. it was horrible that a joke became

a reality. (he wasnt one i wanted to see ANYTHING)

but the slap a boob up there to sell is just pathetic. so much so, like i say.... really an insult to male. and it wasnt even me that came up with this. it is what my hubby feels. doesnt really think much about female perspective, he feels insulted they think he is so stupid.

[MADem]

54. There's a market for that shit. There's also a propensity for the young

people (women, mostly) to run around half naked in wisps of clothing because they think they look good that way and they also think that makes the people they are trying to attract more interested in them (well, it does, to some extent--in a rather physical way--it's a short-term effect, though).

However, fewer clothes almost always translate to less power, less authority, less credibility--at least over the long haul. Many young girls don't get that and you can't tell them, either. They'll lecture you about their right to dress as they please, and how older people are just old farts who don't "get it" and they'll do what they want.

Many older women don't get the relationship between credibility and clothing, either, and they expose more skin than might be advisable. Nancy Reagan with her batwings comes to mind.

Young men are getting into the "put it all out there" parade, too, and starting to exhibit eating disorders and steroid and other supplement abuse to get that "six pack" of abs. To say nothing of enduring painful waxing to create a false impression of their physical characteristics.

The starving models on the billboards and in the magazines are the "ideals" to a lot of these kids--they're nothing more than human coathangers for overpriced pieces of cloth called "fashion." You can't make kids see the whole con, though--they want to be different and don't want to listen to people who have been through that whole process and found it foolish or wasteful or just dumb. They simply have to evolve in their own way and at their own speed.

Sex sells. At least to a certain age range and demographic.

It always has.

[seabeyond]

57. the really sad part is all the grown men that play. i was sittin on porch with two 14 yr old girls

the other day.

dressed of course, as you say. watered bras, pushed up to expose all but nipples. little ole things that havent had much of a chance to do anything yet. talking about the school and academics, and the girls says, ya... not so smart. i asked why the kids think cool to be stupid. she says, oh, i am smart, no common sense, (bragging). i say, oh, so the dumb blonde cutsey does it for you....

shaking head

so gd tired of it.

i have two boys this age. walked in house and 14 yr old smiling from ear to ear. ya mom, i know, bring a stupid girl home and you arent gonna be nice.

yes, i know about the youth exploring sexuality. it is the adults playing in it that is causing the problems. taking it away from the youth and their natural exploration, to the fucked up adult world.

[azurnoir]

33. depends on the plumber

I mean there's good porn and there's baaaad porn

[MADem]

34. Ha! nt

[pitohui]

49. my friend, this chick is showing WAY more than cleavage

i'm a donor here and don't see the DU ad but i'll assume it's the same as the myxer ad -- this heavily implanted lady is letting it ALL hang out, except for some scant coverage somehow of the actually nipples

cleavage to me is just showing the upper part of the breastesses

this lady is not so shy

if your plumber showed up wearing only a g-string, it might be equivalent to this lady

not saying it's porn, but it's pretty strongly hinted to be...the ads have such comments as, "play now, my lord" -- play now, my lord? ho-kay...i'm an adult and i could give a shit, but if i was a mom with a 9 yr old mixing up a ringtone, i might be freaking out a little right about now -- breasts are natural but the little hint of dominance/submission, maybe not so natural and doesn't need to be aimed at the younger kiddies

[seabeyond]

51. i was on a right/left board. the righties put up must vulgar avatars. i couldnt leave screen up

cause of the shit that would be displayed. du, i have it on screen on kitchen table all day/night long. could not do with this site. kids would come to chat with me and i would have to exit out of site.

me, didnt care

but the kids were young, so you are right

there was one really offensive, degrading ad with women on here. something about a anti meat ad. that i found myself making sure i didnt leave on screen.

[redqueen]

3. I imagine if they could, they would.

Sex sells, and it's all about $$$$$$.

[MineralMan]

6. I have no idea what you are talking about.

Could you, perhaps, expand a bit on your complaint.

[Hugabear]

7. Are you a donor? That might have something to do with it.

I'm not a donor, so I can see it. I mentioned something about this in another thread, and got a reply asking what I was talking about. My guess is that if you're a donor, then you don't have to view the ads on this site.

But yeah, this particular ad bothers me. Not only for the reasons you mention, but because my Firefox "Web of Trust" application says that it contains malware.

[MineralMan]

11. Ah, OK, I see. Not a donor, so you see the ads that help pay

for this site's operation.

I suggest that your complaints should be addressed directly to the Admins of this site. There is a "Contact Us" button at the bottom of every page on the site. I'm sure they don't want malware ads on the site and would block the one you mention, if they knew about it.

You don't suppose they read all the threads here, do you?

Contact them directly.

[redqueen]

23. Perhaps they're just complaining about the ad in general...

I don't see it here, but I've seen it on other sites.

[seabeyond]

27. that is how i took it. n/t

[MineralMan]

35. It was mentioned that it appeared on 'threads pages'

so I assume the poster meant here on DU.

[redqueen]

37. They didn't ask why it was on DU did they?

The OP is about the ad, not DU.

[fishnfla]

9. Porn group. good idea

its really hard to find porn on the internet

[reflection]

12. The funny part is,

from what I have read, there is no queen in the game whatsoever. Its just cleavage selling video games on the ad banner. I pity these poor teenagers who build up their cities and have no queen to save. :)

[seabeyond]

13. exactly. and i hear it is a pretty bad game. n/t

[reflection]

18. I've read that as well. n/t

[timeforpeace]

14. It wouldn't be DU without it.

[MineralMan]

15. I find it interesting that you're complaining about an ad

on DU, while you display an ad for a lottery as your signature. There appears to be some sort of disconnect going on here.

[conspirator]

17. You got me. I am jealous of their advertising nt

[KG]

16. cleavage is porn? get a grip.

[RC]

52. It's not porn unless someone else likes it and you don't.

That's how people can tell the difference.

[Posteritatis]

73. Does that mean FR is porn? ...I need to wash my brain out with bleach now.. (nt)

[Mimosa]

19. That was porn?

I'd seen it, thought it a bit sleazy but not porn.

[redqueen]

30. They didn't say it was porn. The (clear, or so I thought) implication is that it's not far off.

That's an opinion which is IMO a stretch, but I see the point.

[Sheepshank]

41. Agreed.

Woman laying on her back (looking at it right now). Come hither look, black lacy plunging neckline captioned "Start your journey now, my Lord".

To me it is clearly implying the site is offering more that scrabble.

[rucky]

20. If you don't like the ads, you know what to do.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/donate.html

[MADem]

24. That's excellent advice. nt

[redqueen]

28. I see the ad elsewhere.

Wish I knew why people were getting so defensive about this ad.

[rucky]

50. Wish I knew why people complained about syndicated ads

expecting the admins to micromanage their non-donor revenue stream.

I'm sure they'd want more people to click, and would like to know where ads like that appear. But instead of getting outraged, people could discreetly inform the admins that there are ads on the syndicate that probably won't get much traffic.

[redqueen]

53. The OP said nothing about admins, or DU...

neither did I... so I'm not sure what you're talking about.

[rucky]

65. You're right.

The OP didn't say anything about the admins. So I don't see the point of bringing the complaint into this forum. It's easy enough to fix by contacting the admins directly.

[redqueen]

66. Dunno about the OP, but the commodification of women's bodies disturbs me.

So I think it's a good thing to bring up and discuss.

YMMV, obviously.

[Posteritatis]

71. Most of them are convinced the admins choose and place them themselves (nt)

[noamnety]

70. Or use firefox and block the ads without donating.

I stopped donating, but the ads are blocked anyway - at some point I must have right clicked on one of the obnoxious ads and opted to block any images from that site.

[Ohio Joe]

21. Their advertising for the game sinks to an all time low

Evony is taking advertising to new lows and that is only the start. The game is a complete rip off of Sid Meier's Civ games but with added in game transactions that cost real money. Who would come up with such a scam... Chinese gold farmers... what a shock

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2009/jul/15/games-evony-spam-internet

[seabeyond]

25. really insult to guys. lousy game, no tits in game, but guys so easy they will pay

just from that ad

if i were a guy, i would be offended, lol

[Iggo]

46. Or if you just like titties...lol.

[seabeyond]

48. i like a lot of things. i dont allow media to condition or manipulate me to get cash from me. nt

[Iggo]

55. Oops...I was responding only to the very last line of your post:

"...if i were a guy, i would be offended, lol"

"Or if you just like titties...lol" you also might be offended.

Sometimes when I'm laughing at my own lame jokes I forget to re-read my post to see if it makes sense.

[seabeyond]

58. hey... i do that too.

i am a laughing and the other says ..... huh?

lol

hubby has gotten use to it. he may not know, but he knows i was funny as hell.

[JBoy]

29. Looking at cleavage is like looking at the sun -

you don't stare at it. It's too risky. You get a sense of it and then you look away.

- Jerry Seinfeld.

[Unvanguard]

31. Yeah, their game must really suck. n/t

[Fla_Democrat]

38. Can we get that as an option?

:evilgrin:

[Iggo]

42. Yeah, I noticed that.

I'm gonna have to set it up to go straight to the log-in page. Too much tits for the work computer monitor.

[pitohui]

47. i've seen the big-boobed chick on another site, w. a large pre-teen audience

i'm like whooooooaaaaaaaa! i'm sure it's the same evony ad, and it's constantly on the myxer site, which i know is big with kids

they're really coming right up to the line, in fact, i can't quite figure out how they can show her entire hoots like that and still somehow strategically manage to have some random bit of hair or fabric over the nipples...

[RC]

56. What is so evil about nipples? Everbodies got'em.

This country is so prudish.

[seabeyond]

59. "This country is so prudish." is it? come fuc me lord. on a site with kids. and this country

is prudish? shit everywhere, adn this country is prudish?

hm

[RC]

61. Well maybe I should have we are a sick country when it comes to our sexuality.

How's that? We really are.

[seabeyond]

62. i couldnt agree with you more. though i think our perspectives would be different

i tend to see the extreme on both sides damaging.

[DainBramaged]

60. Play the game, it is slow, a poor rip off of Age of Empires

and shitty graphics.

[geckosfeet]

63. Good idea. I can never find any when I need it.

[givemebackmycountry]

64. Here, this is what the OP is posting about...

The PLAY NOW, MY LORD is what pisses me off.

Calling anyone "My Lord" pisses me off anyway.

[Posteritatis]

72. People are all "think of the children!!" over *that*?

Someone else upthread was right; people are impressively prudish.

[saltpoint]

67. Come to think of it, if I may indeed use that phrase, has a tax on

the adult film industry to help pay for the president's healthcare inititives been proposed?

Seems like folks who are consumers of that industry's product would not bellyache too much over a modest tax.

Seems like folks who need meaningful health care reform would benefit and for those who question the tainted origins of the funding, the devil take the hindmost.

[chrisa]

68. wtf is 'Evony" anyway?

Sounds like one of those things where you click on it, and then you get 1000 spam e-mails every second for the rest of your life.
But that's "Google Ads" for you.

More like it, it's probably to Civilization IV /Age of Empires/Total War what Combat Arms/Warrock is to Call of Duty. All extremely crappy knockoff games.

[leftofthedial]

74. Yeah! Porn would be cool!

[omega minimo]

75. Those images of women are disgusting/degrading and it's beyond "just cleavage"