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I have just won a iPhone 4s ?.

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spuds
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Posted February 9, 2012 at 11:59AM

Over recent months there have been a number of comments about advertising on the PCA forum website.

I notice now that there is a rather 'forceful' advert appearing, that informs viewers " Congratulations! You are today's iPhone 4s winner!" " Click on the 'YES' button below, to try to win before time runs out". You have the option to click a YES or NO button!.

Note the words winner and try!.

My question.

Are these the sort of adverts PCA should support?.

Are these type of adverts, lowering the tone and purpose of this website?.

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frybluff

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Posted February 10, 2012 at 12:38PM

Haven't been attacked by it today, so perhaps it has been "removed". Fingers crossed. Also surprised to see no comment from FE, perhaps because thread has been "ticked", as resolved.

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frybluff

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Posted February 10, 2012 at 7:33PM

I spoke too soon, back again.

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Algerian peter

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Posted February 11, 2012 at 11:53PM

frybluff

Yes it is popping up here on windows 7 and firefox.

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Forum Editor

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Posted February 11, 2012 at 11:57PM

"Also surprised to see no comment from FE"

click here

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morddwyd

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Posted February 12, 2012 at 7:09AM

Hope you're feeling better, Peter, and continue to improve.

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Forum Editor

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Posted February 12, 2012 at 8:09AM

morddwyd

Thank you.

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Matt Egan

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Posted February 12, 2012 at 6:05PM

Hi guys. Sorry about the tardy reply. I haven't seen this ad myself, but it doesn't sound like the sort of thing we want on PC Advisor. I suspect it may be a Google ad, and we need to blacklist the advertiser. I'll get the commercial guys to look into it tomorrow, keep you posted.

Matt

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quiller

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Posted February 12, 2012 at 6:13PM

Screen shot of offending advert

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Strange thing is tiny url are showing the same flashing advert.

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simonjary

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Posted February 14, 2012 at 12:41PM

Hi, everyone.

This ad has been blocked. Please let us know if you see it or its like on PCA again.

Occasionally we get a rogue advert through network partners and we try to clamp down on these as fast as we can.

Apologies that removing this ad took so much time.

Simon

Publisher, PCA

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spuds

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Posted February 14, 2012 at 12:50PM

Simon. Thank you for the response and update, much appreciated.

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