 Should a reputable organisation carry adverts like this? |
 Jul 27 2010, 10:49 AM
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At the bottom of each page of the main web site is a menu bar with the usual things like Contact, Privacy policy and Site map.
I've just noticed that at the end is an item "No Win No Fee", which links to an ad for a No Win No Fee lawyer. Apart from being an inappropriate place for a link lilke this, should a reputable organisation such as the NWN be carrying ads like this at all? Edit: I'm wondering if the site designers "snuck" this in without the knowledge of NWN. |
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Jul 27 2010, 12:11 PM
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QUOTE (JeffG @ Jul 27 2010, 11:49 AM)  At the bottom of each page of the main web site is a menu bar with the usual things like Contact, Privacy policy and Site map. I've just noticed that at the end is an item "No Win No Fee", which links to an ad for a No Win No Fee lawyer. Apart from being an inappropriate place for a link lilke this, should a reputable organisation such as the NWN be carrying ads like this at all? Edit: I'm wondering if the site designers "snuck" this in without the knowledge of NWN. I don't feel it's any different to any other advert on the page, except it doesn't have a pictorial link. I presume it’s therefore cheaper too. Additionally, it may be a sponsor. --------------------  |
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Jul 27 2010, 12:25 PM
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QUOTE (Andy @ Jul 27 2010, 01:11 PM) I don't feel it's any different to any other advert on the page It's very different. It is stuck on to the end of a general navigation bar; it is part of the page template and therefore appears on every page. It has the hallmarks of being included by the web designer without NWN's knowledge (but maybe we'll be told differently). As for sponsorship - assuming it was - should the NWN be accepting sponsorship from companies like that? |
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Jul 27 2010, 12:58 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 318 Joined: 13-May 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 26 |
QUOTE (JeffG @ Jul 27 2010, 01:25 PM) It's very different. It is stuck on to the end of a general navigation bar; it is part of the page template and therefore appears on every page. All the same adverts seem to appear on every page. They are all links attached to an image apart from this one and it's positioning on the page, which is probably down to their particular advertising strategy. -------------------- |
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Jul 27 2010, 01:40 PM
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QUOTE (Andy @ Jul 27 2010, 01:58 PM) All the same adverts seem to appear on every page. Ok. I don't actually see those ads, since I have them blocked in my browser  .
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Jul 27 2010, 07:22 PM
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QUOTE (JeffG @ Jul 27 2010, 02:40 PM) Ok. I don't actually see those ads, since I have them blocked in my browser Me too, right click, "block images from...". . |
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Jul 27 2010, 07:26 PM
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QUOTE (user23 @ Jul 27 2010, 08:22 PM) Me too, right click, "block images from...". I don't really see the benefit of doing this on this site. |
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Jul 27 2010, 07:27 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Jul 27 2010, 08:26 PM) I don't really see the benefit of doing this on this site. It means no more annoying adverts. |
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Jul 27 2010, 07:30 PM
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QUOTE (user23 @ Jul 27 2010, 08:27 PM) It means no more annoying adverts. Well, yes, but I've never found them obtrusive but you also lose the pictures from the news page as well. |
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Jul 27 2010, 07:33 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Jul 27 2010, 08:30 PM) Well, yes, but I've never found them obtrusive but you also lose the pictures from the news page as well. Not obtrusive just annoying, but that's just personal preference.Apparently the pictures on the news pages tend to be stock photos according to a previous thread on here. |
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JeffG Should a reputable organisation carry adverts like this? Jul 27 2010, 10:49 AM
Bloggo QUOTE (JeffG @ Jul 27 2010, 01:25 PM) It... Jul 27 2010, 12:31 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (JeffG @ Jul 27 2010, 02:40 PM) Ok.... Jul 27 2010, 04:13 PM
JeffG QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Jul 27 2010, 08:30 PM)... Jul 27 2010, 07:49 PM GMR QUOTE (user23 @ Jul 27 2010, 08:27 PM) It... Jul 27 2010, 07:31 PM Simon Kirby It does look odd Jeff, I wonder if NWN actually kn... Jul 27 2010, 01:20 PM Biker1 Found it at last!
Took me a while though even... Jul 27 2010, 05:17 PM GMR NWN gets paid for the adverts... that is how they ... Jul 27 2010, 06:59 PM Andy Capp I do use a 'proper browser', but I was rep... Jul 27 2010, 09:24 PM JeffG Whichever browser you use, I was just wondering w... Jul 28 2010, 09:13 AM Andy Capp QUOTE (JeffG @ Jul 28 2010, 10:13 AM) Whi... Jul 28 2010, 09:23 AM JeffG QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Jul 28 2010, 10:23 AM)... Jul 28 2010, 10:17 AM Andy Capp QUOTE (JeffG @ Jul 28 2010, 11:17 AM) Ah,... Jul 28 2010, 10:50 AM JeffG QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Jul 28 2010, 11:50 AM)... Jul 28 2010, 12:47 PM Biker1 QUOTE (JeffG @ Jul 27 2010, 11:49 AM) At ... Aug 16 2010, 05:11 PM Darren While you might not agree with the 'no win, no... Aug 16 2010, 07:57 PM JeffG What has "soured the industry" is the Am... Aug 16 2010, 09:52 PM Iommi QUOTE (JeffG @ Aug 16 2010, 10:52 PM) Wha... Aug 16 2010, 10:04 PM |
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